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Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)

Raccoon butterflyfish
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Hong Kong country information

Common names: Racoon Butterflyfish, 新月蝴蝶魚, 白眉蝶
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Wilson, K.D.P., 2003
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Tung Ping Chau (Ref. 94637, 119714, 125586); and Cape D'Aguilar (Ref. 129329). Also reported from Sharp Island and Shelter Island, near coral areas. Rarely observed, possibly due to its feeding habit, and the species being nocturnal (Ref. 128523). The species was observed on 2 to 10 occasions during 400 dive surveys on artificial reefs (Ref. 119494).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Wilson, K.D.P., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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Teleostei > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Chaetodon: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Lacepède.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range 生态学

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