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Butterflyfish Butterflyfish belong to the Chaetodontidae family
and are classified into the following genera which consist of Amphichaetodon, Chaetodon, Chlemon, Clelmonops, Coradion, Forcipiger, Hemitaurichthys,
Heniochus, Johnrandallia, Parachaetodon, and Prognathodes. Most of these fish reach an adult size of six inches in an aquarium,
and they can grow to almost 12 inches in length in the wild.
The majority of Butterflyfish are brightly colored, and some have a dark spot or eye band on the posterior of the body. This spot or eye band is called a false eye and is used to confuse predators. Most Butterflyfish use their sharp dorsal or top fin to defend themselves, but are relatively peaceful toward other tank inhabitants. A large tank (50 gallon) with ample hiding places is needed in order to successfully maintain some species of Butterflyfish. Click on thumbnails for more information.
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