Fish Database - Species Details

Description

Yellow body with black stripes running at an angle down from back to front. It has a black mask over the eyes and a white band just behind that. This is very similar to the Racoon Butterflyfish C. lunula found in the Indian Ocean

Length

20cm

Distribution

Red Sea, Gulf of Aden

Habitat

Fringing reefs

Behaviour

Found in pairs and occasionally in large groups of up to 15

Food Preference

Coral polyps, worms and small crustaceans

Depth

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