Longfin Batfish Butterflies

Longfin Batfish ButterfliesPlatax teira Care: Beginner Diet: Omnivorous Light: Medium Place of origin: Western Indian Ocean Longfin Batfish Widespread Indo West Pacific. The most common batfish seen by divers. Large adults occur in sheltered bays as well as deep off shore. Often found around shipwrecks in small groups and occasionally form large schools. Small juveniles are found amongst floating debris and form aggregations as they find each other. They can be pelagic up to a

Pectoral fin mostly black with yellow margin

a minimum tank capacity of 180 gallons is recommended to provide adequate space for its wellbeing

hiding places and open swimming space

open swimming room and a secure lid

Black-Lipped Butterflyfish

Ideal for intermediate to advanced aquarists

tall-bodied adult with more subdued silver-grey to dusky tones

as clownfish and reef systems can be sensitive to copper-based treatments

ledges and stable water quality

This species is one of the most commonly kept and widely available marine aquarium fish

as this species is naturally adapted to regular plankton feeding

While it can adapt to a range of tank conditions