SPECIE NAME:Thalassoma lunare

COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Moon Wrasse / Crescent Wrasse / Lyretail Wrasse

LOCATION: Indo-Pacific; from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Line Islands, north to southern Japan, and south to Lord Howe Island and northern New Zealand.

HABITAT: Marine, reef-associated; commonly found around coral reefs, coastal reefs, rocky reefs, sheltered seaward reefs and lagoons, usually at 1–20 m depth.

SIZE: Approximately 11–45 cm; maximum recorded length is 45 cm TL. Reliable species-specific weight range is not reported in FishBase.

DIET: Carnivorous; feeds mainly on small bottom-dwelling invertebrates and fish eggs.

FACT: It is a protogynous hermaphrodite, meaning individuals can begin life as females and later change into males. Sex change occurs around 11 cm TL.

SPECIE NAME:Chaetodon lunula

COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Raccoon Butterflyfish / Crescent-masked Butterflyfish

LOCATION: Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa through the Indian Ocean to southern Japan, Australia and Pacific islands.

HABITAT: Marine, reef-associated; found around coral reefs, rocky reefs, lagoons and coastal reef areas, usually in shallow tropical waters.

SIZE: Approximately 15–20 cm commonly; maximum recorded length is about 20 cm. A reliable species-specific weight range is not commonly reported.

DIET: Omnivorous; feeds on algae, small invertebrates and coral polyps.

FACT: Its distinctive dark facial markings resemble a raccoon’s mask, which gives this butterflyfish its common name.