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Red Sea Raccoon Butterfly
| Latin Name | Chaetodon fasciatus | ||||||
| Common Name | Red Sea Raccoon Butterfly | ||||||
| Also known as | Fasciatus Butterfly | ||||||
| Fast Facts | This rare species is known only from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. It differs from its cousin the "regular" Raccoon Butterfly in color (e.g., it lacks the spot on the caudal peduncle, it does not have the sweeping black band behind the eye). Like its wider-ranging counterpart, this tends to be one of the more durable Chaetodontid species. It should be kept in a larger tank with peaceful tankmates, plenty of hiding places and swimming room. Provide it with a varied diet. Like the "regular" Raccoon Butterfly It can be employed to clean live rock of glass anemones. | ||||||
| Sizes | Most specimens are around 2.5"-4" |
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| Range in Nature | Red Sea and Gulf of Aden | ||||||
| Minimum Aquarium Size | 55 | ||||||
| Diet and Feeding | Carnivorous, feed marine fish, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp and frozen preparations. | ||||||
| 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. It will even eat large anemones. | ||||||
| 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, Raccoon Butterflyfish, Rainfordi Butterfly AUSTRALIA, 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 | Unpredictable, not often available, they sell in an instant. |
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| Add to Cart | Red Sea Raccoon Butterfly
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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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