Dotted Butterflyfish

Dotted Butterflyfish

Quite attractive as it has a yellowish body with horizontal lines of black dots, a black eye band, small amount of black on the trailing edge of the body, black band at the caudal peduncle, and yellow dorsal, anal, pelvic, pectoral fins, with a trailing filament on the upper rear edge of the dorsal.

Best maintained in larger peaceful fish-only aquariums, especially those with lots of open swimming space and lots live rock hiding places and areas to browse. As to diet, a meaty diet of live fortified brine shrimp, black worms (Lumbriculus variegatus), and/or various frozen meaty foods such as mysis should be offered several times daily.

Usually an easy species to get feeding in the aquarium, however, should there be a problem; small human consumption clams/black mussels purchased in local grocery stores and placed on the half-shell in the aquarium may help entice it to begin feeding. Over time, frozen foods like mysis and brine shrimp may be more readily accepted.