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About Raccoon Butterflyfish
The Raccoon Butterflyfish has a distinctive white to cream-colored body with diagonal black bands running from the dorsal fin toward the anal fin, resembling a raccoon's mask. It features a black band across the eye, a yellow dorsal fin, and a rounded body shape typical of butterflyfishes in the Chaetodontidae family.
Key facts
- Difficulty Level
- Moderately challenging for intermediate aquarists. The Raccoon Butterflyfish requires excellent water quality, a varied diet, and stable conditions. It can be aggressive toward other butterflyfish and similarly-shaped fish, and may nip at soft corals and clams.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Appearance
- The Raccoon Butterflyfish has a distinctive white to cream-colored body with diagonal black bands running from the dorsal fin toward the anal fin, resembling a raccoon's mask. It features a black band across the eye, a yellow dorsal fin, and a rounded body shape typical of butterflyfishes in the Chaetodontidae family.
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Common Health Issues
- Ich (marine ick), parasitic infections, fin rot, loss of appetite in captivity
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa eastward to Hawaii and the Society Islands, including the Indo-Malaysian region and Great Barrier Reef.
- Care Requirements
- • 75+ gallon aquarium (minimum); 100+ gallons preferred for adult • Water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, sg 1.020-1.025 • Strong lighting (high PAR); moderate to strong water flow • Coralline algae, live rock, and coral preferred diet; may nip at stony corals • Peaceful temperament; best kept singly or in bonded pairs
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Max Size
- 8
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