Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)

Quick Stats:
Care Level: Easy | Temperament: Peaceful | Color Form: Black, Orange, White, Yellow | Diet: Omnivore | Reef Compatible: No | Water Conditions: sg 1.020?1.025, 72?78? F, dKH 8?12, pH 8.1?8.4 | Max. Size: 8″ | Family: Chaetodontidae | Minimum Tank Size: 125 gallons | Compatibility: View Chart

Overview
The Raccoon Butterflyfish is 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.
The 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.

When first acquired, if it will not eat, it may be tempted with a small anemone. Once acclimated, it can be fed a varied diet of meaty foods, crustacean flesh, mysis shrimp, and frozen preparations several times daily.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1″ to 2″; Medium: 2″ to 3 “; Medium/Large: 3″ to 4″; Large: 4″ to 5″; X large 5″ to 6”