Yellow Pyramid Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys polylepis)
2000,00 EGP
Facts
| Latin name | Hemitaurichthys polylepis – (Bleeker, 1857) |
| Local name | Yellow Pyramid Butterflyfish |
| Family | Chaetodontidae – Hemitaurichthys |
| Origin | East Indian Ocean, Australia, Indonesia, East Pacific, Central/West Pacific |
| Max length | 18 cm (7.1″) |
As aquarium fish
| Minimum volume | 500 l (132 gal) |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Suitable for aquarium | Suitable with care |
| Reef safe | Reef safe with luck |
| Aggressiveness | Peaceful |
Feed
| Recommended | Larger crustaceans (Shrimp, crabs…) Other invertebrates Small crustaceans (Krill, mysis, artemia…) Zooplankton (Cyclops, pods…) |
| Mostly | Large polyp stone coral (LPS) Soft coral |
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Description
Description
Beware of
| Can nibble at clams |
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This species sometimes nibbles at clams including Tridacna species. |
| Eats tubeworms |
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| This species likes to eat tubeworms. |
Keep in mind
| Requires a varied diet |
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| This species must be fed with an appropriately varied diet. |
| Frequent feeding |
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This fish requires feeding several times a day, especially when newly added. When the fish can find its natural food in the aquarium it requires less frequent feeding. |
| Any number of specimens |
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This species can function in large numbers down to just one. |
| Hiding places |
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This species needs good hiding places, for example, between live rocks. |
| Requires plenty of space for swimming. |
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This species revels in swimming and requires an aquarium with ample space. |
| Initially shy |
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This species can be very shy when first introduced into a new aquarium. More aggressive fish can be introduced after this species has acclimatized. |
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| Size | S, M, L |
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