
Aquarium Conditioned-Pearlscale Butterflyfish
My Aquarium Conditioned-Pearlscale Butterflyfish, Chaetodon xanthurus. Size: ~2.5-3.5+ inches. They will reach up to ~3.5-4.5+ inches with maturity. The Pearlscale Butterflyfish is an absolutely stunning species. Other common names include Yellow-tail Butterflyfish and Crosshatch Butterflyfish. These have a beautiful crosshatch or net-like markings throughout their body with a bright yellow-orange tail and backside. This species is native to central Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia and the Philippines. We are feeding them a variety of prepared foods including frozen Mysis shrimp, LRS frozen nano blend, TDO XS pellets and a variety of other prepared foods at our farm. We recommend feeding them often such as 2-3+ times daily. They love PE Mysis shrimp. We recommend housing this species singly, paired, or in a group. These do really well paired or in a group. This species is absolutely stunning when displayed and kepts in a school. They are peaceful fish and friendly to keep with our c