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Saltwater Fish · Butterflyfish
Chaetodon plebeius
$72.00
A lemon-yellow butterflyfish with an electric-blue streak on each side, for experienced keepers.
Only 1 left in our tanks
From our species guide
In plain words: The bluespot butterflyfish is a small, flat fish. It is bright yellow. On each side it has a long patch of shiny blue. A black stripe runs over each eye. A black spot sits near its tail. Babies are all yellow.
The bluespot butterflyfish is bright yellow with a long blue patch on each side, a black eye bar and a blue-ringed black spot near the tail, and grows to about 6 inches. In the wild adults feed almost only on live coral polyps, so it is a demanding fish that suits experienced keepers with a fish-only tank. Choose one that is already eating frozen foods and offer small meals several times a day.
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