Redtail butterflyfish
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| Chaetodon collare (Bloch, 1787) |
The redtail butterflyfish, Chaetodon collare, also known as the Pakistani butterflyfish, is a butterflyfish of the family Chaetodontidae. It can be found in reefs of the Indo-Pacific oceans: from the Persian Gulf and Maldives to Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia. It usually swims at depths of between 3 and 15 m.
[edit] Description
The redtail butterflyfish is brown or black, with light scales, giving it a spotted appearance. It has a prominent, vertical white streak behind the eyes, a dark stripe over the eyes, and another, smaller white stripe in front of the eyes. The base of the tail is bright red, followed by a black stripe. The tip of the tail is white.
It can grow to 18 cm in length.
[edit] Behaviour
In the wild, its diet consists of coral polyps. In captivity, it is fed a variety of meats, including fish and shrimp.
[edit] References
- "Chaetodon collare". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. March 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
- PetEducation
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