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Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)
Raccoon Butterflyfish
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)
Additional locales and sizes may be available!
Additional locales and sizes may be available!

Quick Stats

Care Level Easy
Temperament Peaceful
Color Form Black, Orange, White, Yellow
Diet Omnivore
Reef Compatible No
Water Conditions sg 1.020-1.025, 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size 8"
Family Chaetodontidae
Minimum Tank Size 125 gallons
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Care Level Easy
Temperament Peaceful
Color Form Black, Orange, White, Yellow
Diet Omnivore
Reef Compatible No
Water Conditions sg 1.020-1.025, 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size 8"
Family Chaetodontidae
Minimum Tank Size 125 gallons
Compatibility View Chart
What do these Quick Stats mean? Click here for more information

Overview

The Raccoon Butterflyfish is yellow-orange, but darker on the upper half of the body. It has a black patch around its eyes, with a broad white stripe posterior to it. Two black stripes bordered in yellow reach from the white stripe to the dorsal fin.

The Raccoon Butterflyfish is a peaceful fish that may reside in a 125 gallon or larger fish-only aquarium with other butterflyfish. It should not be kept in a reef tank since it will eat invertebrates and is deemed unsafe with corals.

When first acquired, if it will not eat, it may be tempted with a small anemone. Once acclimated, it can be fed a varied diet of meaty foods, crustacean flesh, mysis shrimp, and frozen preparations several times daily.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1" to 2"; Medium: 2" to 3 "; Medium/Large: 3" to 4"; Large: 4" to 5"; X large 5" to 6"

Customer Testimonials

David Y Linda , CA
This is a very hardy fish. Mine is a small one, but he goes up against a much larger powder blue, which has been known as an aggressor. My raccoon is a constant swimmer, and eats all kinds of food - chopped fish, squid, shrimp, seaweed. This is a great fish! I highly recommend it.
Tiffany Fort Polk , LA
My medium size Raccoon Butterfly that I received started eating within 24 hours. Very active, always swimming around and enjoys the company of the other fish.
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