Falcula Butterfly: False

Latin Name

Chaetodon ulietensis

Common Name

Also known as

Double Saddle Butterfly, False Falcula butterfly

Fast Facts

This is one of the hardiest members of the family. It will do best if kept with peaceful tankmates and provided with a varied diet. Like any butterfly, if it is picked on initially or feels a threat from tankmates, it may refuse to feed. Keep one per tank unless the tank very large. It may quarrel with other chaetodontids, (which isn't necessarily a bad thing since the fish isn't a total wimp who's going to wither away!) especially those that are similar in color, but usually ignores other fish species. It can be employed to clean live rock of glass anemones; however, it will also feed on some of the more desirable invertebrates living on the rock, like fan worms.

Sizes

Small/Around 1"-2"
Medium/Around 2"-3"
Large/Around 3"-4"
X-Large/Around 4"-5"

Range in Nature

Indo Pacific

Minimum Aquarium Size

Diet and Feeding

Carnivorous, feed marine fish, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp and frozen preparations.

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. It will even eat large sea anemones!

Related Fish

Auriga Butterfly- Hawaii, Black Velvet Angelfish, Blackback Butterfly, Blue Line Angel, Blue Spotted Angelfish, Burgess Butterfly, Conspicillatus Angel, Declevis Butterfly, Easter Island Buterfly, 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

Infrequently available, never plentiful. Order early and ship on Mondays! Small and mediums are the most often available, large and Xl are very rarely available.

Add to Cart

Falcula Butterfly: False

Size	Price	Qty.	Add
Small	$29.00
Medium	$39.00
Large	$49.00
X-Large	$69.00

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.