Common Name: Indian / Headband Butterflyfish
Species Name: Chaetodon mitratus Gunther, 1860
Range: Indian Ocean: Maldives, Reunion, Mauritius, Christmas and Cocos-Keeling Islands
Size: up to 5 inches (12 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit outer deep reef slopes, drop-offs and ledges at about 165 feet (50 m)
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 82°F (22 - 28°C) and natural diet consists of benthic invertebrates and some algae. Requires a variety of frozen foods (meaty and algae) and can be supplemented with flake foods with numerous feedings per day. Aggressive towards tankmates, yet considered a good choice for aquariums if maintained in a somewhat reef-like environment in small groups.
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.