Raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)

Scientific name: Chaetodon lunula Lacep?de, 1802

Raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)

The Raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) is a marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodon lunula
Family
Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
0–30 m (0–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands. Southeast Atlantic: East London, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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