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Life in the "Inoh" The Coral Sea The Sea of Tropical Fish

Raccoon butterflyfish

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Reaches 25 cm in length. Identified by the black band from its head to the dorsal fin, and the white and black stripe across its head. Juvenile fish are often seen off the coast of Honshu during summer. They do not form large schools, but swim alone or in pairs. They are omnivorous.

Scientific name Chaetodon lunula
English name Raccoon butterflyfish
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