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Arabian Butterflyfish (Chaetodon melapterus) is a premium Indian Ocean marine fish available from Bluefields Aquatics, based in Mtwapa, Mombasa, Kenya. We export to 67+ countries worldwide with full KFS and CITES documentation.
Native to the Red Sea Endemic, the Arabian Butterflyfish (Chaetodon melapterus, family Chaetodontidae) is a marine ornamental fish we export from our facility on the Kenyan coast. Bluefields Aquatics ships Arabian Butterflyfish as healthy, conditioned wholesale stock to aquarium buyers in over 67 countries.
Arabian Butterflyfish — quick facts
Care & aquarium requirements
Hawkfish and the Red Sea species in this group are characterful, hardy fish that perch boldly on rockwork and quickly become tank personalities. They are durable, easy to feed on meaty foods, and adapt well to aquarium life.
Compatibility & reef behaviour
Hawkfish are reef-safe with corals but may hunt small shrimp and tiny fish, so plan tankmates accordingly. They are otherwise bold and easy to keep in fish and reef systems.
Export packaging & shipping
Each specimen is conditioned and purged before packing, then bagged in clean, temperature-matched saltwater and charged with pure oxygen for the journey. Bags are insulated in polystyrene boxes and routed for the shortest reliable transit to your airport, helping us hold DOA below 2%. For more on how we keep losses low, see our guides on professional packing and mortality prevention.
Order Arabian Butterflyfish wholesale
Bluefields Aquatics supplies the Arabian Butterflyfish and 250+ other marine species to wholesale buyers worldwide. Browse more from our species index, request our weekly stocklist for current availability and sizes, or contact our export team to plan an order.