Butterfly fish

Pantodone, butterfly fish are all names of freshwater butterfly fish, which belongs to the Aravan group. Aravan and black arawana are quite popular aquarium fish, which are most often found in zoos. The fact is that the length of the body of aravan reaches 1 meter. Freshwater butterfly fish is closely related to aravan, but it does not look so gigantic. Therefore, this humble gray fish can be safely kept in an aquarium, because the maximum length of its body is only 12 cm. In aquariums, they grow up to 10 cm.

What is remarkable about butterfly fish? The body of a fish does not shine with beauty: a large toothy mouth, a flattened body,the head and back of the fish are flat. Gray-brown color of the scales can not be called beautiful. Original fish only fins. Pectoral fins look like butterfly wings. Caudal, dorsal and ventral fins pointed and radiant. If you look at the fish from the side, you can not fully consider the beauty of this creation. Look at the butterfly fish from above, and you will understand why it is called a butterfly. Its top view really looks like a butterfly that floats in the water column.

Freshwater fish-butterfly lives only near the surface of the water, where it can easily find food. In nature, they hunt for insects thatfly over water. In addition, the butterfly fish eats the larvae of mosquitoes, fry and other insects that could fall into the water. During the hunt, as in the case of danger, the fish can jump out of the water. But the force for jumping butterfish has a little. It is capable of flying distances of up to 2-3 meters over the water.

Because the pantodone lives in the upper layer of water, he is intolerant of any other fish that also live near the surface of the aquarium. Pantodone is aggressive, soIt will easily be able to eat any fish, if only it fits in his mouth. But to any other species of fish that live at the bottom or in the average thickness of water, the butterfly fish is calm. Do not keep pantodone with any fish that tend to bite the fins of other fish.

Pay attention to the conditions of the butterfly fish in the aquarium. From the water surface to the aquarium lid should be a minimum of 10 cm. The water in the aquarium should be soft. The water temperature is 24-26 ° C. Pantodons do not descend to the bottom, so food is taken only from the surface. It is preferable to feed the pantodones with insects.

Sea fish-butterfly belongs to the group of percussion, which have nothing to do with pantodones. These inhabitants of the sea depths differ brightcolor and flattened shape of the body, which makes these fish desirable for all aquarists, houses that have an aquarium with salt water. And these fish got their name because of their bright body color. There are about 130 species of different butterfly fish. Almost all of them live in coral reefs. Live as a solitary, and in pairs or flocks in shallow depths.

Marine fish-butterflies can not be recommended for breeding a beginner aquarist. These fish are very demandingcontent. They need to create the best conditions: a large aquarium (at least 300 liters), special food (shrimp, shellfish and atemia meat) and the presence of corals, cracks and caves in which the fish will live.

Some species of marine fish-butterflies feed on plankton, so they can be kept in captivity. But most of the same fish contain in aquariums is very difficult. And those fish that feed on corals,to keep in captivity is almost impossible. Therefore, it is better to look at all these beautiful fish in their natural habitat. Yes, marine butterfly fish are very beautiful, but alas, not everyone will be able to keep them.