Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Forcipiger longirostris
- Common name
- Longnose Butterflyfish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Genus
- Forcipiger
- Size
- 8–12 cm
- Depth
- 2–50 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, solitary, pair-forming, diurnal
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Description
Forcipiger longirostris reaches 8-12 cm. Bright lemon-yellow body with very long pointed beak specialized for probing in corals. Fine blue-black linear pattern. Indo-Pacific at 2-50 m. Highly visible due to extreme rostrum. Forms pairs. Highly appreciated for unique appearance. Remarkable in diving.
Photo of Longnose Butterflyfish
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Longnose Butterflyfish?
- Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris) reaches 8–12 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Longnose Butterflyfish?
- Longnose Butterflyfish is found between 2–50 m deep.
- Is the Longnose Butterflyfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Longnose Butterflyfish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Longnose Butterflyfish?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea.
Other species in the genus Forcipiger
Other species in the family Chaetodontidae
- Chaetodon sedentarius - Reef butterflyfish
- Chaetodon ocellatus - Spotfin butterflyfish
- Chaetodon fasciatus - Diagonal butterflyfish
- Chaetodon semilarvatus - Bluecheek butterflyfish
- Johnrandallia nigrirostris - Barberfish
- Chaetodon humeralis - Threebanded butterflyfish
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 218759)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2385700)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia