Longsnout butterflyfish
Prognathodes aculeatus
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A longsnout butterflyfish from the tropical western Atlantic.
- Scientific name
- Prognathodes aculeatus
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Chaetodon aculeatus, Chaetodon unicolor, Chelmo pelta, Chelmon aculeatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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