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Chelmon rostratus

Copperband butterflyfish

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Chelmon rostratus

Copperband butterflyfish

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Identification

Primary colors		White, Orange
Secondary colors		Light Blue

Scientific name

Chelmon rostratus

English name

Copperband butterflyfish

Community experiences

Difficulty

1 vote Hard 4

Potential for aggresion

1 vote Very low 1

Reef safeness

1 vote Reef safe

Useful traits

1 vote Eats majanos
1 vote Eats aiptasia

Warnings

1 vote Picky eater

Minimal tank size for adult animals

1 vote 500L

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopteri

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Initial determination

Linnaeus, 1758

More information (WoRMS)

Community experiences

Difficulty

1 vote Hard 4

Potential for aggresion

1 vote Very low 1

Reef safeness

1 vote Reef safe

Useful traits

1 vote Eats majanos
1 vote Eats aiptasia

Warnings

1 vote Picky eater

Minimal tank size for adult animals

1 vote 500L

Protection

CITES

Not listed

Max Size

14-20 cm

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopteri

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Initial determination

Linnaeus, 1758

More information (WoRMS)