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raccoon butterflyfish

Scientific name Chaetodon lunula
Descriptor Lacepède
Year of description 1802
IUCN category (World) LC
Family Chaetodontidae
Genus Chaetodon
Chaetodon lunula Chaetodon lunula
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Introduction

Chaetodon lunula, commonly known as raccoon butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    17 cm
  • Maximum size
    20 cm
  • Longevity
    9 year
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    diagonal stripes
  • Average size
    17 cm
  • Maximum size
    20 cm
  • Longevity
    9 year
  • Shape
    Circular
  • Pattern
    diagonal stripes

How to recognize the raccoon butterflyfish ?

The raccoon butterflyfish measures between 17 and 20 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and marron body. The also has noir diagonal stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    omnivorous with carnivorous tendency
  • Sociability
    living as a couple or in a group
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

The raccoon butterflyfish is a fish living as a couple or in a group naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path. However, she may show some signs of aggression with conspecifics.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond en eau libre

The raccoon butterflyfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

Aquarium de La Réunion Aquarium-Muséum de Liège Nausicaa Oniria Planet Ocean Montpellier

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    23 - 27 °C
  • Depth
    0 - 170 m
  • Flow
    Medium

Biotope presentation

The raccoon butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 0m and 170m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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Where to see this species?

Aquarium de La Réunion Aquarium-Muséum de Liège Nausicaa Oniria Planet Ocean Montpellier

Scientific partners

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Tags

#Chaetodontidae

#Chaetodon

#barrière de corail

#lagon

#Bay of Bengal

#Great Barrier Reef

#mer d'Oman

#Tasman Sea

#Philippine Sea

#Sea of Japan

#South East Asian Seas

#Indonesian seas

#East Indian Ocean

#western Indian Ocean

#Galapagos

#Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

#Bali

#Gili

#Réunion

#Nusa Penida

#French Polynesia

#Zanzibar Archipelago

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