Heniochus diphreutes; HI      1/29/14
Hello Bob & Crew!
<Joe>
Hope that things are well with you!
Just wanted to run a question by you since I know that you're quite familiar with Hawaii. I've contacted Kevin at Pacific Island Aquatics and he says that he is able to get Heniochus diphreutes quite easily which I've long been searching for my reef tank. In regards to species identification comparisons to H. acuminatus, he says that it doesn't matter due to the fact that only H. diphreutes inhabits the islands.
He says that it is impossible to find H. acuminatus there. I was not aware of this and wanted to see if you agree or not.
Thanks so much!
Joe W.
<Tis so: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Heniochus-diphreutes.html
Bob Fenner> 

Bluestripe or Fremblii Butterfly... Using WWM  - 1/2/08 I am considering adding a Bluestripe Butterfly to my established FOWLR tank. <Is a neat Hawaiian endemic...> Inhabitants include a Hippo Tang, Yellow Tang, Flame Angel, clowns, Royal Gramma and a Mandarin. Will a Bluestripe co-exist with these fish? <Likely so... if there's enough room, cover... at least a hundred gallons...> What is the temperament of a BSB. Will it devour all the pods-thus starving the mandarin? <Maybe> What is the general care of these fish? <Posted> I am getting the sense that they are hard to come by-any thoughts on this. <Not all that common on the reef, in the trade...> Thanks for your help and have a great year. Steve <Please use the search tool here: http://wetwebmedia.com/WWMAdminSubWebIndex/question_page.htm  per the instructions in writing, asking us questions. Bob Fenner>

Klein's butterfly fish Hello Bob Didn't expect to be asking you another question so soon, but I just got finished reading your latest article in FAMA, so here goes. Are Klein's butterfly fish considered fairly reef-safe?  <IMO/E yes> I have never heard them mentioned with the reef-safe butterflies.  <A rare B/F in the hobby... Only found in Hawai'i, and only in limited numbers> You mentioned that will eat Aiptasia anemones in reef systems. While I don't have a problem with the anemones, I can think of no other fish to make a captive coral system look more realistic than a REAL butterfly. It would be going into a fully loaded [with coral] 180 gal. reef. Do you think it would work?  <Yes, worth trying in this setting> By the way I really enjoy your articles & FAMA magazine. Keep up the good work, and thanks a million <Ah. Do read over the mass of Butterfly articles, FAQs accumulated here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/BFsBestWrst.htm and beyond. Bob Fenner> Joe

Aloha! (Errors in Hawaiian B/F article!) Hey there Bob .. Howzit? I was reading through your Hawaiian fishes article in the latest FAMA and had a few questions. <Thanks for this input Charles. Haven't seen the most recent ish> I think you got the two longnosed butterflyfishes names confused, the true longnose with the very long nose is F. longirostris, not F. flavissimus as you stated. <Yikes, what a goof-up... will have to check original... it's posted on our WWM site: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/bstbfshi.htm  Mmm, seem to have them right there... oh boy> I was wondering how often you have seen C. trifascialis in the main Hawaiian Islands?  <Let's see... never to my recollection. In looking at my slides of the species: Aquarium, Heron Is. QLD, Seychelles, Red Sea... Probably listed to make listing complete... data from fishbase.org> I have never seen it, though it does occur in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands around stands of Acropora on which it feeds. Is this a fish that collectors would travel up there for or do they find them around here? Just curious ... <Never shipped out of Hawai'i as far as I'm aware... In fact, over the thirty or so years that I am familiar with, very few Butterflyfishes are regularly offered out of your home State... Diver pay is about 75 cents each for most species...> Hope all is well in Sun Diego! <Yes my friend, hope to see, chat with you soon. Bob Fenner> Aloha!
Charles (Delbeek at the Waikiki) 

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