Racoon Butterflyfish, Chaetodon lunula (Lacépède, 1802)

Scientific name: Chaetodon lunula
  • Author(s)
    Mark McGrouther
  • Updated
    07/04/22
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Racoon Butterflyfish, Chaetodon lunula Click to enlarge image
A Racoon Butterflyfish at a depth of 15 m, Richelieu Rock, Similan Island, Thailand, 6 December 2011. Image: Gaell Mainguy
© Gaell Mainguy

Fast Facts

  • Classification
    Genus
    Chaetodon
    Species
    lunula
    Family
    Chaetodontidae
Racoon Butterflyfish at Kealakekua Bay
A Racoon Butterflyfish at a depth of 4 m, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, 6 April 2013. Image: Harry Rosenthal
© Harry Rosenthal

A Racoon Butterflyfish at a depth of 4 m, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, 6 April 2013.