Family : Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Raccoon butterflyfish
Fish Name : Chaetodon lunula
Max size : 20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710); max. reported age: 9 years
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 0 - 30 m
Climate : tropical; 30°N - 32°S
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : 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).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 10-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-25; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 17-20
Biology : 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)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Heemstra, P.C.. 1986. (Ref. 5372)

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Common Names : പക്കി ക്കടിയ , പക്കിക്കടിയന്, Handupholimas, Pakkikkadiya
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses