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Petroscirtes temmincki
 
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Freshwater Invertebrates
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Saltwater Invertebrates
 
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Common Name:
 
Addis/Lemonpeel/Golden Butterflyfish 
 
 
 
Scientific Name:
 
Chaetodon semilarvatus
 
 
Primary Grouping
or Family Name:
 
Chaetodontida
 
 
Common Group Name:
 
Butterflyfish
 
 
Geographic Distribution:
 
Indian Ocean, Red Sea
 
 
pH Range:
 
Not Provided to 7.5
 
 
Temperature Range:
 
78 to 81°F
 
 
GH Range:
 
Not Provided to Not Provided° hardness
 
 
KH Range:
 
Not Provided to Not Provided° hardness
 
 
Salinity:
 
1.021 to 1.023
 
 
Wild Maximum Size:
 
8 inches
 
 
Aquarium Maximum Size:
 
Not Provided Not Provided
 
 
Diet:
 
Omnivore (Plant & Meat)
 
 
Breeding Type:
 
Not Provided
 
 
Tank Behaviour:
 
Sometimes intolerant of fish including it's own species. Difficult to maintain in an aquarium  
 
 
Description:
 
Yellow body with thin orange vertical lines. A Blue/Gray-Black inverted teardrop patch covers most of the eye and some of the surrounding area.  
 
Contributed by:
 
lbritish
 
3/29/2002 9:40:22 PM 
 

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