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Red Sea Raccoon Butterflyfish

Chaetodon fasciatus

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)

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Bernadette S
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Bernadette S

دهب, جنوب سيناء, Egypt

Spotted on Jun 25, 2011
Submitted on Feb 25, 2012

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