Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii) ENTRY Bannerfish are also prone to

Bannerfish are also prone to lateral line disease

Care and Compatibility

terminal phase males display the brightest colouration and the characteristic yellow crescent tail

a mature reef system with a living sandbed and copepod-rich rockwork provides essential supplemental nutrition between scheduled feedings

producing a mosaic of colour that earns the common name without any exaggeration

Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii) ENTRY Bannerfish are also prone toThe Sunburst Butterflyfish is one of the most underrated fish in the hobby and one of the very few butterflies that genuinely earns the description beginner friendly. Its golden yellow body carries a pale front section, a bold dark vertical bar running through the eye, distinctively dark lips, and blue iridescence edging the dorsal, caudal, and anal fins, producing a colour palette that stands out beautifully against reef rockwork under any lighting.