FishverifiedLeast Concern

Forcipiger longirostris

(Broussonet, 1782)

Longnose Butterflyfish

Also known as: Big Longnose Butterflyfish, Big Long-Nosed Butterflyfish, Black Long-Nosed Butterflyfish, Long-Beaked Butterfly Fish, Long-Bill, Long-Nosed Butterflyfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–200 m

Max size

22 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Chaetodontidae

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Chaetodon melannotus

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Chaetodon ocellicaudus

Spot-Tail Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon striatus

Banded Butterflyfish

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Four-Banded Butterfly Fish

Chaetodon baronessa

Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish

Chaetodon dolosus

African Butterflyfish

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Teardrop Butterflyfish

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