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Collaris Butterflyfish (Chaetodon auripe)
Collaris Butterflyfish
Chaetodon auripe
| COMMON NAME: |
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Collaris Butterflyfish |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
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Chaetodon auripe |
| SIZE AVAILABLE: |
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~2 inches |
| MINIMUM TANK SIZE: |
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75 gallons |
| FOOD/DIET: |
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Omnivore |
| CARE LEVEL: |
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Moderate |
| REEF SAFE: |
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No. Will eat reef inhabitants. |
| AVAILABILITY: |
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Most always available - 99% |
- Also known as Auripas Butterflyfish, Japanese Golden Butterflyfish and Oriental Butterflyfish.
- The fish has an oval deep compresed body with the head lenghth about equal to head heighth.
- The snout is short short with a small protractile mouth with brush-like teeth in the jaws.
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