OK, here is the list from Fenner's site. I have seen every one of those butterflies regularly imported at other wholesalers. Naesco, I really want to commend you on doing some excellent work for this whole discussion!! Bravo!!
My comments are in BOLD (I just figured out how to use that feature and am enjoying myself! ). I'm noting species that aren't on Tullock's list so you can see what is being added. We need to pry a little deeper into the ones that have no reason given for poor survival.
Chaetodon adiergastos Seale 1910, the Panda Butterflyfish. Far west tropical Pacific in distribution. A coral polyp plus other invertebrate feeder. This one wasn't on Tullock's list. I wonder what "other invertebrate feeder" means???
Chaetodon aureofasciatus Macleav 1878, the Golden-Striped Butterflyfish. Another coral polyp feeder.
Chaetodon austriacus Never lives in captivity, unlike so many of the other fishes hailing from this area. A feeder on live corals, anemones and snail eggs.
Chaetodon baronessa Cuvier 1831, the Eastern Triangular or Baroness Butterflyfish. this fish is a strict feeder on coral polyps.
Chaetodon bennetti Bennett's Butterflyfish. . Most all food consists of coral polyps.
Chaetodon capistratus A broad feeding strategy, but still does poorly in adapting to captive conditions. This one isn't on Tullock's list either. I think we need to research this one a little more- if it has a broad feeding strategy, what's causing the high mortalities???
Chaetdodon flavirostris Usually shy and non-feeding. Eats coral polyps, other bottom-dwelling invertebrates and algae in the wild. . Way too often sold to the hobby as juveniles... they don't live. This one isn't on Tullock's list either.
Chaetodon humeralis Found all along the tropical east Pacific coast of Central America up into the Mar de Cortez. No reason given for poor survival. Not on Tullock's list. Keep in mind that VERY FEW animals are imported from the Sea of Cortez, so it would fall into a rarely imported category
Chaetodon larvatus Only eats acroporid coral polyps...
Chaetodon lineolatus A beauty that eats corals, anemones, much of all else, but doesn't live. Not on Tullock's list
Chaetodon lunulatus Quoy & Gaimard 1824, the Redfin Butterflyfish. Not on Tullock's list. No reason given for poor survival
Chaetodon melapterus this is another "principally coral polyp feeder".
Chaetodon meyeri Only eats coral polyps
Chaetodon ocellatus Not on Tullock's list. No reason given for poor survival
Chaetodon octofasciatus this is a strict feeder on coral polyps... rarely lives more than a few days.
Chaetodon ornatissimus Yet another obligate corallivore.
Chaetodon oxycephalus Not on Tullock's list. No reason given for poor survival
Chaetodon pelewensis Not on Tullock's list. No reason given for poor survival
Chaetodon plebius No reason given for poor survival
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus A few specimens live and live, most die "mysteriously" in aquarium conditions. In the wild, this species feeds principally on Pocillopora coral polyps.
Chaetodon rainfordi Not on Tullock's list. No reason given for poor survival
Chaetodon reticulatus dismal survival records in captivity for this coral polyp eater. Not on Tullock's list. No reason given for poor survival
Chaetodon speculum A shy species that lives in coral rich areas where it feeds on same and other benthic invertebrates.
Chaetodon semeion Not on Tullock's list. No reason given for poor survival
Chaetodon striatus Not on Tullock's list. No reason given for poor survival
Chaetodon triangulum feeding (coral polyps)
Chaetodon trifascialis Almost exclusively lives on eating Acroporid polyps.
Chaetodon trifasciatus this is primarily a coral polyp feeder.
Chaetodon vagabundus In the wild feeds on anemones, coral polyps, worms and algae. Not on Tullock's list.
Chaetodon zanzibariensis Coral feeder. Not on Tullock's list. No reason given for poor survival
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