Chaetodon meyeri

Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Meyer's Butterflyfish

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread – East Africa to Line Islands, north to Southern Japan and south to Great Barrier Reef.

Size: 7 inches - 18 cm

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow areas over rich coral growths at depths between 6 - 80 feet (2 - 25 m)

General Husbandry: A very attractive species, as its body is whitish blue with curved to oblique black bands, a black eye band edged in yellow, and another similar band on the snout.

Because of its diet of only live coral polyps, its best this species not be collected for the aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Chaetodontidae

Genus: Chaetodon

FYI: Experience Level: Professional

Temperament: Peaceful

Diet: Corallivore

Coral Safe: No

Invertebrate Safe: With caution

Temperature Range: 74 - 82°F (23 – 28°C)