FishverifiedLeast Concern

Chaetodon lunula

(Lacepède, 1802)

Raccoon Butterflyfish

Also known as: Halfmoon Butterflyfish, Moon Butterfly Fish, Raccoon Butterfly, Racoon, Racoon Butterflyfish, Racoon Coralfish, Red-Striped Butterfly-Fish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–170 m

Max size

20 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

9 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Where to find it

common

France (Réunion)Mauritius Réunion

occasional

Seychelles

rare

Cook Islands Guam United States (Hawaii)

Other species in Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon melannotus

Blackback Butterflyfish

Chaetodon ocellicaudus

Spot-Tail Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Chaetodon hoefleri

Four-Banded Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

Chaetodon dolosus

African Butterflyfish

Chaetodon unimaculatus

Teardrop Butterflyfish

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish