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Family Chaetodontidae

Butterflyfishes

Raccoon Butterflyfish, Hanauma Bay, 25 feet Juvenile Raccoon Butterflyfish

Scientific name Chaetodon lunula (Lacepede, 1802)
Common name RACCOON BUTTERFLYFISH
Hawaiian name Kikakapu
Japanese name Chohan
Habitat Coral reefs and rocky areas
Depth To 100 feet
Diet Benthic invertebrates and algae
Size 8 inches
Abundance Common
Distribution Indo-Pacific and southeast Atlantic
Notes Nocturnal, may be found in large aggregations

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