Common Name: Somali Butterflyfish
Species Name: Chaetodon leucopleura Playfair, 1867
Range: Indian Ocean: Red Sea, along Yemen and Oman, and the Horn of Africa
Size: up to 7 inches (17 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits deeper coral reefs from 25 to 200 feet (8 - 65 m)
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 70 - 77°F (21 - 25°C) and even though little is known about this species, its diet is probably the same as most butterflyfish, i.e., natural diet consists mainly of coral polyps and benthic invertebrates. Shown here for identification purpose only and if you have more information, please contact me.
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.