Chaetodon pelewensis

Chaetodon pelewensis, commonly known as the Sunset butterflyfish, is a small butterflyfish. Their base colour is cream-white which becomes more orangish yellow towards the dorsal fin. On their body they've countless spots which from diagonal stripes in the back half of their body. These lines are sometimes scribbbled/forked in some individuals. The caudal fin base is bright orange and in the caudal fin runs a black vertical stripe. The eyebar is orange/yellow with a thin black outline in this species. Around the dorsal fin runs a bright yellow rim and the anal fin rim is more white like the pelvic fins. They look very similar to C. punctatofasciatus, but pelewensis has diagonal stripes compared to the vertical stripes in C. punctofasciatus.

These fish are quite peaceful to most other fish, but might haress similar looking fish. They live usually solitary as juveniles and as pairs as adults. In an aquarium they can best be kept alone unless a proven pair can be found. They're omnivores feeding on all sort of invertebrates, but they're also facultative corallivores, meaning they do eat, but don't need corals. This species has a strong preference for eating coral polyps but can easily be weaned onto other foods, this makes them a high risk in a reef tank, but a perfect pick for a fish-only tank! Feed them a varied diet of live and frozen meaty foods to make them thrive!