Tinkers Butterfly Fish

This is a striking deepwater species and is one of the most hardy aquarium butterflyfishes. It will accept most aquarium foods. It is generally hardy and tends to ignore unrelated fish species but will fight with other similar shaped butterfly fishes.

Common Name(s): Tinkers Butterfly Fish, Tinker's Butterfly Fish, Hawaiian Butterflyfish, Tinkerii Butterflyfish
Scientific/Other Name(s) : Chaetodon tinkerii
Origin : Central and South Pacific
Care Level : Medium
Density : sg 1.020-1.025
Temperature : 70-75ºF
Maximum Size: 6"
Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallons
Reef Safe: With Caution
Feeding Requirements: Omnivorous, feed marine fish, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp and frozen preparations
Temperament / Behavior: Peaceful
Compatibility : Peaceful with all except similar butterfly species
Other Comments: