New chaetodon paucifasciatus!

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skraj011

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I purchased a red-back butterflyfish (c. paucifasciatus) yesterday from my local LFS. She/he looks to be in very good health. I have her in QT right now and will eventually put her in either my 125 fowlr or my 90 fowlr.

Are these guys timid? I have a c. xanthocephalus (yellow-headed butterfly) in my 125 with a female scribbled angel and several wrasses (halichoeres and fairies). Any reason to think it would have trouble in there?

the other option is my 90 which has a somewhat aggressive rhodontus wrasse, a flameback angel, a small acanthurus nigricans (gold-rimmed tang), and blue-spot puffer.

Aside from compatability, any other information regarding this fish is welcomed.

thanks.
 
Well that's a random LFS pickup! Where do you live? Congrats! Can't wait for pics!

Can't help on the questions though, since I've enver kept either butterfly.
 
I'm guessing it wasn't a paucifasciatus? Bummer.... I was so hoping some came into the States :(
 
paucifasciatus?

if it really is, grats! they've gotten so rare in the recent years.

i had 2 but they both died.
 
it was certainly a paucifasciatus. there isn't anything else it could have been.

i was devastated when it died in qt.
 
A fish that no one has seen in the states for years, and not a single picture????? :( :(

Any idea what wholesaler the LFS got it from?
 
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Surely it was just a standard Pearlscale Butterfly (Chaetodon xanthurus) - similar to the untrained eye.

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I was thinking it could have been a mertensii from the IO...darker anterior color, and more "chevroned" than a standard pearlscale.
 
Can you please tell us the LFS name. I would be very interested in contacting them to see if they have any more coming into their store


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I bought him at Tropic Isle in framingham, MA. They had two which were $129, but then on special for $99/each. There was only the one left when I got there.

It was very pretty and looked completely healthy. If you know about butterflyfish, you can't mistake this one for any other in this complex.

I have no idea which wholesalers they buy from. I've been there 2-3 times since, but haven't seen one again.
 
NexDog said:
Surely it was just a standard Pearlscale Butterfly (Chaetodon xanthurus) - similar to the untrained eye.

Example:

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with all due respect, even an untrained eye can tell the difference between these two species.

I find everyone's incredulity hilarious.
 
skraj011 said:
with all due respect, even an untrained eye can tell the difference between these two species.

I find everyone's incredulity hilarious.
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I don't know about butterflyfish but I am surprised that individuals are saying it is another fish. Perhaps if you post a pic, you can remove all doubt.
 
I have friends at two of the biggest wholesalers in LA, and have personally spoken to Kevin at Liveaquaria about this species - no one has seen one here in the States for several years, so please forgive me if I sound incredulous. I'm just a little surprised, that's all :) Thanks very much for the info... I emailed the store to see if they had more information. And I just wanted to be sure on the ID before I go bugging people to find me one, in case it's a "false alarm" :D
 
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