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Red Sea Raccoon Butterflyfish

Chaetodon fasciatus

Photo by Bernadette S
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow-orange, darker on upper half, with a black patch around its eyes. Diagonal lines across body. Up to 8 inches. Typically occurs as solitary animals or as pairs.

Habitat:

Marine - corals; Red Sea only
Spotted at the Three Pools dive site.

Notes:

Carnivorous. Seen here having a munch on a Common Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)

Reference Links:

Diagonal butterflyfish

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PublishedFebruary 25, 2012

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