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Black Back Butterfly
Black Back Butterfly
Species	Chaetodon melannotus
Family	Chaetodontidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	227.125 liters 227,124.707 mL 60 US Gallons (227.1L)
Size	15.24 cm 5-6 " (12.7-15.2cm)
sg	1.020 - 1.025
pH	8.1 - 8.4
Temp.	295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 298.706 K 25.556 °C 537.67 °R72 -78 °F (22.2-25.6°C)
Water Hardness	8-12 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	5-10 years
Habitat	Indo-Pacific

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Black Back Butterfly, Melannotus, Black-Backed Butterflyfish, Blackback Butterflyfish

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Usually found solitary or in pairs in the wild.

[edit] Diet

Carnivorous, will eat most meaty foods.

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Needs an SG of 1.020 - 1.025.

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase