Logo
Please visit our Sponsors

Related FAQs Amphichaetodon Butterflyfishes, Butterflyfish Identification, Butterflyfish Foods/Feeding/NutritionButterflyfish Compatibility, Butterflyfish Behavior, Butterflyfish Systems, Butterflyfish Selection, Butterflyfish Disease,

Related Articles: Best/Worst Butterflyfishes

 

Butterflyfishes of the Genus Amphichaetodon

 

by Bob Fenner

 

Butterflyfishes for Marine
Aquariums

Diversity, Selection & Care
New eBook on Amazon: Available here
New Print Book on Create Space: Available here

by Robert (Bob) Fenner


Amphichaetodon howensis (Waite 1903),  the Lord Howe Butterflyfish. Named largely for its very limited range... about the southwest coast of Australia and Lord Howe and related islands, and northern New Zealand (only species there). Feeds on various types of invertebrates.

No pic yet...

Amphichaetodon melbae Burgess & Caldwell 1978, the San Felix Butterflyfish. Only recorded from San Felix Island off the coast of Chile in the eastern Pacific. To six inches.


Become a Sponsor Features:
Daily FAQs FW Daily FAQs SW Pix of the Day FW Pix of the Day New On WWM
Helpful Links Hobbyist Forum Calendars Admin Index Cover Images
Featured Sponsors: