Longnose butterflyfish
Forcipiger longirostris
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A butterflyfish from Indo-Pacific coral reefs, with an even longer snout than the similar F. flavissimus. It reaches 22 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Forcipiger longirostris
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon longirostris, Chelmo longirostris, Forcipiger cyrano, Forcipiger inornatus, Prognathodes longirostris
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 22 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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