Common Name: African Butterflyfish
Species Name: Chaetodon dolosus Ahl, 1923
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Somalia south to Natal South Africa and east to Madagascar
Size: up to 6 inches (15 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits deep offshore reefs over rock and rubble in depths from 120 to 500 feet (40 - 165 m)
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 82°F (22 - 28°C) and natural diet consists of benthic invertebrates. Requires mostly an enriched meaty diet with some algae/green foods, and numerous feedings per day. Use black worms to get difficult feeders started. Provide a rocky environment with numerous open caves and coral rubble. Considered a good choice for aquariums, however rarely available.
Aquarium Suitability: * *
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* - Suited for the reef aquarium;
** - Better suited for the fish-only aquarium;
*** - Better left in nature;
**** - Needing an aquarium larger than 125 gallons; and,
***** - Needing their own private environment/special tankmates.