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|origin=:Endemic to Western Pacific: found exclusively on coastal reefs and estuaries of Queensland. Recently recorded from northwestern Australia.
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== Origin ==
|sexing=:Not possible to visually sex.
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:Endemic to Western Pacific: found exclusively on coastal reefs and estuaries of Queensland. Recently recorded from northwestern Australia.
|tank_compatibility=:A generally peaceful fish but should not be kept with other Butterflyfish nor with any stress-inducing fish. House in a reef tank with caution, they will pick on feather dusters and anemones and may well nip at invertebrates too.   
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|diet=:Can be difficult to feed. Should be offered a variety of foods including [[mysis shrimp]], vitamin enriched brine shrimp, or frozen whole cockle. Has been used for [[Aiptasia]] control
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|feeding_regime=:Feed several times a day.
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== Sexing ==
|environment_specifics=:Does best in a large established marine system with hiding places in live rock.  
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|identification=:Darker than the similar [[Copperband Butterflyfish]].
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== Tank compatibility ==
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:A generally peaceful fish but should not be kept with other Butterflyfish nor with any stress-inducing fish. House in a reef tank with caution, they will pick on feather dusters and anemones and may well nip at invertebrates too.   
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== Diet ==
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:Can be difficult to feed. Should be offered a variety of foods including [[mysis shrimp]], vitamin enriched brine shrimp, or frozen whole cockle. Has been used for [[Aiptasia]] control
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== Feeding regime ==
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:Feed several times a day.
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== Environment specifics ==
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:Does best in a large established marine system with hiding places in live rock.  
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== Behaviour ==
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:Exercise caution, as they can nip invertebrates.
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== Identification ==
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:Darker than the similar [[Copperband Butterflyfish]].
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Latest revision as of 03:41, 13 December 2017

Muller's Butterflyfish

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Chelmon mulleri

473 Litres (125 US G.)

15.2-17.8cm (6-7 ")

pH

8.1 - 8.4

20-25°C (68 -77 °F)

8-12 °d

1:1 M:F

Carnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

9-10 years

Family

Chaetodontidae



Additional names

Muller's Butterflyfish, Blackfin Coralfish


Origin[edit]

Endemic to Western Pacific: found exclusively on coastal reefs and estuaries of Queensland. Recently recorded from northwestern Australia.


Sexing[edit]

Not possible to visually sex.


Tank compatibility[edit]

A generally peaceful fish but should not be kept with other Butterflyfish nor with any stress-inducing fish. House in a reef tank with caution, they will pick on feather dusters and anemones and may well nip at invertebrates too.


Diet[edit]

Can be difficult to feed. Should be offered a variety of foods including mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched brine shrimp, or frozen whole cockle. Has been used for Aiptasia control


Feeding regime[edit]

Feed several times a day.


Environment specifics[edit]

Does best in a large established marine system with hiding places in live rock.


Behaviour[edit]

Exercise caution, as they can nip invertebrates.


Identification[edit]

Darker than the similar Copperband Butterflyfish.

Pictures[edit]

External links[edit]

  • Fishbase (Mirrors:
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