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Raccoon Butterflyfish
| Latin Name | Chaetodon lunula | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name | Raccoon Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Also known as | Raccoon Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fast Facts | If you want a hardy buytterfly, this is one of the top choices. Like all butterflies, It should be kept with peaceful tankmates and provide it a varied diet. And also any butterfly, if it is picked on initially or feels a threat from tankmates, it may refuse to feed. It should be kept in a big tank with plenty of swimming room. Keep one per tank unless the tank is very large. It is generally bold as butterflies go, and gets along well in the peaceful community tank. It can also be used to clean live rock of Aiptasia anemones, however, it may also pick at corals once it has taken care of the anemones. If you're considering a Copperband Butterfly for Aiptasia anemone control, but would prefer a different butterfly, or something hardier than the copperband, the Raccoon Butterfly will work as well and is generally the number two choice for the job, just be aware you may have to remove it after the anemones are gone. Medium sized specimens fare notably better than small ones. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sizes | Small/Around 1.5"-2" Medium/Around 2"-3" Large/Around 3"-4" X-Large/Around 4"-6" |
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| Range in Nature | Indo-Pacific | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum Aquarium Size | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet and Feeding | Omnivorous, feed marine fish, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp and frozen preparations that include algae. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult) |  |
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| Reef Aquarium Compatibility | This species feeds on a wide-range of invertebrates, including some of the species we attempt to maintain in the reef tank. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Fish | Auriga Butterfly- Hawaii, Black Velvet Angelfish, Blackback Butterfly, Blue Line Angel, Blue Spotted Angelfish, Burgess Butterfly, Conspicillatus Angel, Declevis Butterfly, Easter Island Buterfly, Falcula Butterfly: False, Fremblii Bluestripe Butterfly, Japanese Golden Butterfly, Japanese Masked Butterfly, Klein's Butterfly, Lattice Butterfly, Lemon Butterfly, Litus Butterfly, Mertensi Butterfly, Mesoleucos Butterfly, Mitratus Butterfly, Nippon Butterfly, Pakistani Butterfly, Pearlscale Butterfly, Pearlscale Butterfly: RED SEA, Pelewensis Butterfly, Personifer Angel, Personifer Angel Male, Punctato Butterfly, Rainfordi Butterfly AUSTRALIA, Red Sea Raccoon Butterfly, Saddleback Butterfly, Scribbled Angel, Scribbled Angel- Male, Semilarvatus Butterfly Red Sea, Singapore Angel, Teardrop Butterfly, Tinker's Butterfly, True Falcula Butterfly, Vagabond Butterfly, More Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability | Small/Regularly Available Medium/Regularly Available Large/Occasionally Available X-Large/Occasionally Available |
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| Add to Cart | Raccoon Butterflyfish
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Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.
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