Raccoon butterflyfish

  Tropical reef fish

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Raccoon butterflyfish

Scientific name:
Chaetodon lunula
Family:
Chaetodontidae
Class:
Actinopterygii
Phylum:
Chordata
Year of description:
Lacepède, 1802
IUCN Status:
Least Concern
Distribution:

Indo-Pacific: from East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands, Marquesas Islands, Ducie Islands; north to Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.

Habitat:

Coral reefs, lagoons, outer reef slopes; depth 0 to 170 m.

Size:

Up to 20 cm.

Diet:

Nudibranchs, tentacles of tube worms, benthic invertebrates, algae, coral polyps.

Where can I find it at Nausicaá?

Mankind and shores

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