Spot-banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon spot)
Fish in the family Chaetodontidae. Moderate care. Reef Safe with Caution.
Quick facts
Appearance
The Spot-banded Butterflyfish is a compact, disc-shaped fish with a distinctive white or cream-colored body marked by vertical black bands. The most recognizable feature is a large black blotch or "spot" on the upper rear body, and the face typically displays a dark mask through the eye. The dorsal and anal fins contain yellow or orange pigmentation, and the tail fin shows white with dark edges.
Diet and feeding
In captivity, offer a varied diet of quality marine flakes, small pellets, and frozen foods including mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and spirulina. They browse on live rock for small organisms and benefit from vegetable matter such as nori.
Difficulty and care for the Spot-banded Butterflyfish
Moderate - Spot-banded Butterflyfish requires standard marine aquarium maintenance and intermediate fish keeping skills.
Common health issues
Marine ich, bacterial infections, fin rot, poor feeding response in newly acclimated individuals
Origin and habitat
Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and throughout the Great Barrier Reef to the central Pacific. Found in coral reef environments at depths typically 5–40 meters.
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