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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
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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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).
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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

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> 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 Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 0 - 170 m (Ref. 89972). Tropical; 30°N - 32°S

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

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).

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9710); edad máxima reportada: 9 años (Ref. 72479)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 10 - 14; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 20 - 25; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 17 - 20.

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 | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

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

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 05 October 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)