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Chaetodon lunula (Lacepède, 1802)

Raccoon butterflyfish
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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

Racoon butterflyfish, Spotted butterflyfish, Raccoon butterfly, ... more

分类 / Names 俗名 | 同种异名 | Catalog of Fishes(属, 种) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

海洋 礁区鱼类; 深度上下限 0 - 170 m (Ref. 89972).    ; 30°N - 32°S

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Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands. Southeast Atlantic: East London, South Africa (Ref. 5372).

大小 / 重量 / 年龄

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 9710); 最大年龄: 9 年 (Ref. 72479)

简单描述 检索表 | 型态特徵 | 形态测量图

背棘 (总数) : 10 - 14; 背的软条 (总数) : 20 - 25; 臀棘: 3; 臀鳍软条: 17 - 20.

生物学特性     字汇 (例如 epibenthic)

Nocturnal species that is usually in pairs or small groups in shallow reef flats of lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of over 30 m. Juvenile occurs among rocks of inner reef flats and in tide pools (Ref. 205). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Adult feeds mainly on nudibranchs, tubeworm tentacles, and other benthic invertebrates, also feeds on algae and coral polyps. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Forms pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | 繁殖 | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | 仔鱼

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).

主要参考文献 Upload your references | 参考文献 | 合作者 | 合作者

Heemstra, P.C., 1986. Chaetodontidae. p. 627-632. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5372)

世界自然保护联盟红皮书 (Ref. 130435)

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