Fish
Raccoon Butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunula
Key facts
- Temperature24–26 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size20 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeNo
Full profile
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 20 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 26°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Type of aquarium
- FOWLR only
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 liters
- Diet
- Omnivorous (algae, corals, tunicates, invertebrates)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ❌ No
Notes: Pattern featuring a black mask over the eye and a black band along the back, similar to a raccoon. Hardy and easy to keep in a FOWLR tank. Eats corals, anemones, and other invertebrates: never keep in a reef tank.
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