FishverifiedLeast Concern

Forcipiger flavissimus

Jordan & McGregor, 1898

Forcepsfish

Also known as: Big Long-Nosed Butterflyfish, Common Longnose Butterflyfish, Forceps Butterflyfish, Longnose Butterfly Fish, Long Nose Butterfly

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–145 m

Max size

22 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

18 yrs

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

occasional

rare

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African Butterflyfish

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