Cjaetodon auriga
Maintenance Difficuly:
Generally a medium to hard fish to keep.
Foods:
Coral polyps,polychattests,algae,shrimp,gastorpids,and nemertine worms. In the aquarium feed it live brine shrimp, an angelfish formula, an spirulina type food.
Habitat:
Found in the entire indo-pacific region it is one of the more common butterflyfish of the australia-new guinea region. Inhabits both inner and outer reefs at depths of 1-10 meters.
Length/Diameter of Fish:
Maximum adult size is 9 inches.
Social Behaviors:
Found singly and in pairs,seldom in schools,this is a non-agressive to other fish. Can be shy in the aquarium.
Sexual Differences:
Unknown.
Maintenance:
Feed as many foods as possible.
Light:Recommended Light Levels
No special requirements.
Breeding/Reproduction:
Noy accomplished yet in captivity, but ou may be the first good luck!
Temperature:
No special requirements.
Minumum Tank Size:
I recommend a 50 gallon if possible, because they like their swimming space.
Availability:
Generally avaiable, it is one of the more popular butterfyfish. It is moderately expensive.
