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Saddleback Butterflyfish
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Saddleback Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ephippium)
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Minimum Tank Size: 70 gallons
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Reef Compatible: With Caution
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025
Max. Size: 9"
Color Form: Black, Blue, Orange, White
Diet: Omnivore
Compatibility: View Chart
Origin: Fiji, Hawaii, Indo-Pacific, Maldives, Melanesia, Sri Lanka, Tonga
Family: Chaetodontidae
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The Saddleback Butterflyfish, also known as the Saddled Butterflyfish or Saddle Butterflyfish, has a large black "saddle" with a white border on the rear upper corner of the body and dorsal fin. Orange coloration is found on the lower half of its face as well as outlining the black tail. The base color is gray with several blue-gray stripes on the lower body.

The Saddleback Butterflyfish will do best in a 70 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of swimming space and well-maintained water quality. It should not be kept with any of its species unless it is introduced to the aquarium as a male and female pair. The Saddleback Butterflyfish may be kept in a reef environment but will eat most stony corals, a few soft corals, and invertebrates that inhabit any live rock.

Its diet should include a variety of meaty preparations.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1-1/2" to 2-1/2"; Medium: 2-1/2" to 4"; Large: 4" to 6"

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Item # Description Price Qty Add
CN-68845 SW - Saddleback Butterflyfish (Fiji, Tonga, Hawaii) - Small $ 29.99*
    
CN-68858 SW - Saddleback Butterflyfish (Fiji, Tonga, Hawaii) - Medium $ 39.99*
    
CN-68871 SW - Saddleback Butterflyfish (Fiji, Tonga, Hawaii) - Large
$ 59.99
CN-80100 SW - Saddleback Butterflyfish (Fiji, Tonga, Hawaii) - Small $ 29.99*
    
CN-80101 SW - Saddleback Butterflyfish (Fiji, Tonga, Hawaii) - Medium $ 39.99*
    
CN-80102 SW - Saddleback Butterflyfish (Fiji, Tonga, Hawaii) - Large $ 59.99*
    
CN-80103 SW - Saddleback Butterflyfish (Indo Pacific) - Small $ 34.99*
    
CN-80104 SW - Saddleback Butterflyfish (Indo Pacific) - Medium $ 39.99*
    
CN-80105 SW - Saddleback Butterflyfish (Indo Pacific) - Large $ 59.99*
    
CN-80842 SW - Saddleback Butterflyfish ( Maldives, Sri Lanka) - Small $ 29.99*
    
CN-80843 SW - Saddleback Butterflyfish (Maldive, Sri Lanka) - Medium $ 39.99*
    
CN-80845 SW - Saddleback Butterflyfish (Maldives, Sri Lanka) - Large $ 59.99*
    
*Prices subject to change on out of stock items
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