Chaetodon adiergastos

Chaetodon adiergastos, commonly known as the Philippine butterflyfish, is a medium-sized butterflyfish. Their body is white with brown diagonal lines on it. Except for the pectoral fins, all fins are yellow, and so is the mouth. On their head they've a large black patch around the eye and a small patch on the forehead.

These fish are quite peaceful to most other fish, but might haress similar looking fish. As juveniles they're solitary and found on shallow reefs or in estuaries. Once mature they form pairs, but are also sometimes seen in small groups. In an aquarium they can best be kept alone unless a proven pair can be bought. They're real omnivores feeding on crabs, all sort of worms and other invertebrates, but they're also facultative corallivores, meaning they do eat but don't need corals. This makes them not really suitable for most reef tanks though, but a perfect pick for a fish-only tank! Feed them a varied diet of live and frozen meaty foods to make them really happy!