Raccoon Butterflyfish

Raccoon Butterflyfish 

Raccoon Butterflyfish are 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. 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.

• Scientific Name: Chaetodon lunula
• Max Size: 8 inches
• Diet: Once acclimated, it can be fed a varied diet of meaty foods, crustacean flesh, mysis shrimp, and frozen preparations several times daily.
• Required Tank Size: 125+ gallons
• Shipping Size: 1 1/2 to 4 inches