Blacknosed Butterflyfish
Johnrandallia nigrirostris
- Group: Butterflyfish
- Typical depth: 6 to 40 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This butterflyfish often forms large schools over coral and rocky reefs, grazing algae, snails and small crustaceans. It also sets up as a cleaner, picking parasites from larger fish, and pairs off to spawn. It reaches about 20 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Chaetodontidae › Johnrandallia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281202.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blacknosed Butterflyfish live?
- The Blacknosed Butterflyfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris) is typically found at 6 to 40 m.
- Is the Blacknosed Butterflyfish dangerous to divers?
- The Blacknosed Butterflyfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blacknosed Butterflyfish get?
- The Blacknosed Butterflyfish grows to about 20 cm.