Common Name: Dot-and-Dash Butterflyfish
Species Name: Chaetodon pelewensis Kner, 1868
Range: Southwestern Pacific Ocean: Great Barrier Reef and north to Rabaul
Size: up to 5 inches (12 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit reef faces and reef slopes at a depth of 3 to 100 feet (1 - 30 m)
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 82°F (22 - 28°C) and natural diet consists mainly of coral polyps (hard and soft) and worms, yet accepts most aquarium foodstuffs. Requires numerous feedings per day. Can be kept with members of its own species (add all at one time) and/or other family members. Very similar to C. punctatofasciatus.
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.