Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger longirostris
- Group: Butterflyfish
- Typical depth: 0–200 m
- Max size: 22 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Its extraordinarily long snout works like forceps, plucking tiny crustaceans and other small animals from deep within coral. This butterflyfish ranges across seaward reefs well past sixty metres, usually swims in pairs, and turns up in either bright yellow or dark brown.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Chaetodontidae › Forcipiger
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218759.
FAQ
- How deep does the Longnose Butterflyfish live?
- The Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris) is typically found at 0–200 m.
- Is the Longnose Butterflyfish dangerous to divers?
- The Longnose Butterflyfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longnose Butterflyfish get?
- The Longnose Butterflyfish grows to about 22 cm.