Saltwater
Raccoon butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunula
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 20 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 192 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Comoros, Cook Islands, Ecuador, Fiji, and 41 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Nocturnal species that is usually in pairs or small groups in shallow reef flats of lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of over 30 m. Juvenile occurs among rocks of inner reef flats and in tide pools. Benthopelagic. Adult feeds mainly on nudibranchs, tubeworm tentacles, and other benthic invertebrates, also feeds on algae and coral polyps. Oviparous. Forms pairs during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon biocellatus
- Chaetodon fasciatus
- Chaetodon iunula
- Chaetodon luluna
- Chaetodon lunulatus
- Chaetodontops lunula
In other languages
- Månefanefisk
- Kuuperhokala
- Halfmoon butterflyfish, Moon butterfly fish, Moon butterflyfish, Raccoon butterfly, Racoon, Racoon Butterflyfish, Racoon coralfish, Red-striped butterfly-fish, Redstriped butterflyfish, Spotted butterflyfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.