Auriga Butterflyfish

Auriga Butterflyfish

Chaetodon auriga

Also known as: Threadfin Butterflyfish

🧂 Saltwater ✌️ Peaceful 🟡 Moderate 🍽️ Omnivore Not Reef Safe

White body with dark chevron lines and a prominent dorsal filament in adults. A classic and hardy butterflyfish species.

Tank Size

75 gal
minimum (125+ preferred)

Temperature

74–82°F
23–28°C

pH Range

8–8.4
water acidity

Max Size

9"
22.9 cm

Lifespan

5–10 years
typical in captivity

Swim Level

All
preferred zone

Care Notes

One of the easiest butterflyfish to keep. Will eat corals and anemones — FOWLR only. Adaptable and long-lived.

Feeding

Frozen mysis, brine shrimp, marine pellets, nori, and chopped seafood.

Compatible Tank Mates

Blue Green Chromis 3" Pink Skunk Clownfish 3.5" Skunk Clownfish 4" Orange Skunk Clownfish 4.5" Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse 3" Melanurus Wrasse 5" Cleaner Wrasse 4" Yellow Coris Wrasse 5" Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse 3" Firefish Goby 3" Yellow Watchman Goby 4" Diamond Goby 6"

Use Caution With

Ocellaris Clownfish 3" True Percula Clownfish 3" Yellowtail Damselfish 2.5" Blue Tang 12" Yellow Tang 8" Kole Tang 7" Clarkii Clownfish 5" Tomato Clownfish 5" Scopas Tang 8" Naso Tang 18" Convict Tang 8" Azure Damselfish 2.5"

Incompatible With

Maroon Clownfish 6" Blue Devil Damselfish 3" Powder Blue Tang 9" Achilles Tang 10" Purple Tang 10" Three Stripe Damselfish 3" Domino Damselfish 5" Four Stripe Damselfish 3" Jewel Damselfish 6" Clown Tang 15" Green Clown Goby 1.5" Catalina Goby 2.5"

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