Auriga Butterfly- Hawaii

Latin Name

Chaetodon auriga

Common Name

Also known as

Threadfin Butterfly

Fast Facts

This is one of the more durable and readily available butterflyfishes. It will accept a wide range of aquarium fare and can withstand some neglect, for a butterfly. Of course, optimal water quality is required to ensure its good health. Once acclimated, it tends to be one of the more bold butterflies. It can be employed to clean live rock of aiptasiaanemones; however, it will also feed on some of the more desirable invertebrates living on the rock, like fan worms.

Sizes

Small/Around 1.5"-2"
Medium/Around 2"-3"
Large/Around 3"-4"
X-Large/Around 4"-5"
Show/Around 5"-6"

Range in Nature

Indo-Pacific

Minimum Aquarium Size

Diet and Feeding

Offer crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp and frozen preparations. Feeding more than once daily is recommended.

Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult)

Reef Aquarium Compatibility

This species feeds on a wide-range of invertebrates, including some of the species we attempt to maintain in the reef tank.

Related Fish

Black Velvet Angelfish, Blackback Butterfly, Blue Line Angel, Blue Spotted Angelfish, Burgess Butterfly, Conspicillatus Angel, Declevis Butterfly, Easter Island Buterfly, Falcula Butterfly: False, Fremblii Bluestripe Butterfly, Japanese Golden Butterfly, Japanese Masked Butterfly, Klein's Butterfly, Lattice Butterfly, Lemon Butterfly, Litus Butterfly, Mertensi Butterfly, Mesoleucos Butterfly, Mitratus Butterfly, Nippon Butterfly, Pakistani Butterfly, Pearlscale Butterfly, Pearlscale Butterfly: RED SEA, Pelewensis Butterfly, Personifer Angel, Personifer Angel Male, Punctato Butterfly, Raccoon Butterflyfish, Rainfordi Butterfly AUSTRALIA, Red Sea Raccoon Butterfly, Saddleback Butterfly, Scribbled Angel, Scribbled Angel- Male, Semilarvatus Butterfly Red Sea, Singapore Angel, Teardrop Butterfly, Tinker's Butterfly, True Falcula Butterfly, Vagabond Butterfly, More Butterflyfish

Availability

Smalls and mediums are frequently available, large size is uncommon.

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Auriga Butterfly- Hawaii

Size	Price	Qty.	Add
Small	$29.00
Medium	$34.00
Large	$89.00
X-Large	$119.00
Show	$149.00

Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.