Chaetodon declivis
| Identification | A rare butterfly — pale silvery-white with a dark bar through the eye and a broad dusky rear edged in yellow. Largely restricted to the Marquesas and central Pacific. |
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| Maximum Length | about 5″ |
| Origin | Central Pacific — Marquesas Islands |
| Minimum Tank Size | 75 Gal. |
| Reef Compatibility | Not reef safe (with caution) |
Behavior
A rarely collected butterfly that is generally hardy and peaceful once eating. Best suited to a calm fish-only or FOWLR system with plenty of rockwork.
Diet & Feeding
Omnivore. Offer mysis, enriched brine and marine preparations several times a day.
Cautions
Will nip corals and sessile invertebrates. Very uncommon and expensive — quarantine and settle it carefully.