Vagabond Butterfly

Latin Name

Chaetodon vagabundus

Common Name

Vagabond Butterfly

Also known as

Vagabond Butterfy

Fast Facts

This is one of the more durable butterflyfishes. It will accept a wide range of aquarium fare and can withstand some neglect. (keeping in mind optimal water quality will help ensure its good health, and even the hardiest butterflies are still somewhat delicate). It may behave aggressively toward similarly colored butterflies. It can be employed to clean live rock of glass anemones; however, it will also feed on some of the more desirable invertebrates living on the rock, like fan worms. Like all butterflies, this fish should be housed in a big aquarium with plenty of swimming space.

Sizes

Small/Around 1"-2"
Medium/Around 2"-3"

Range in Nature

Indo Pacific

Minimum Aquarium Size

Diet and Feeding

Carnivorous, feed marine fish, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp and frozen preparations.

Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult)

Reef Aquarium Compatibility

This species feeds on a wide-range of invertebrates, including some of the species we attempt to maintain in the reef tank. Not recommended.

Related Fish

Auriga Butterfly- Hawaii, Black Velvet Angelfish, Blackback Butterfly, Blue Line Angel, Blue Spotted Angelfish, Burgess Butterfly, Conspicillatus Angel, Declevis Butterfly, Easter Island Buterfly, Falcula Butterfly: False, Fremblii Bluestripe Butterfly, Japanese Golden Butterfly, Japanese Masked Butterfly, Klein's Butterfly, Lattice Butterfly, Lemon Butterfly, Litus Butterfly, Mertensi Butterfly, Mesoleucos Butterfly, Mitratus Butterfly, Nippon Butterfly, Pakistani Butterfly, Pearlscale Butterfly, Pearlscale Butterfly: RED SEA, Pelewensis Butterfly, Personifer Angel, Personifer Angel Male, Punctato Butterfly, Raccoon Butterflyfish, Rainfordi Butterfly AUSTRALIA, Red Sea Raccoon Butterfly, Saddleback Butterfly, Scribbled Angel, Scribbled Angel- Male, Semilarvatus Butterfly Red Sea, Singapore Angel, Teardrop Butterfly, Tinker's Butterfly, True Falcula Butterfly, More Butterflyfish

Availability

Occasionally available, never plentiful.

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Vagabond Butterfly

Size	Price	Qty.	Add
Small	$19.00
Medium	$24.00

Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.