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

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–145 m

Max size

22 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

18 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

Where to find it

occasional

rare

Other species in Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon melannotus

Blackback Butterflyfish

Chaetodon ocellicaudus

Spot-Tail Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

Chaetodon hoefleri

Four-Banded Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

Chaetodon dolosus

African Butterflyfish

Chaetodon unimaculatus

Teardrop Butterflyfish

Chaetodon capistratus

Foureye Butterfly Fish