Red Sea Raccoon Butterflyfish

Chaetodon Butterflyfish should be added to well established aquariums with plenty of room to swim. Plenty of rock work should be provided for grazing and hiding. Chaetodon Butterflyfish may pick at corals and crustaceans. A diet of meaty and algae based foods should be provided multiple times daily. Multiples can be added simultaneously to a large aquarium. Chaetodon Butterflyfish tend to be shy and peaceful but can become territorial if their aquarium is to small.

The Red Sea Raccoon Butterflyfish is also known simply as the Raccoon Butterflyfish. Frequently seen in the aquarium trade. Red Sea Raccoon Butterflyfish are very gorgeous Butterflyish. They are mainly yellow with numerous diagonal bars, a yellow dorsal, anal and tail fins, a black eye stripe and a partial white bar on its forehead. Red Sea Raccoon Butterflyfish can grow to 8".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 125 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH