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Longnose Butterflyfish

Forcipiger longirostris

Seabook: Longnose Butterflyfish

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Max Weight

Max Depth

200 m

Description

Forcipiger longirostris is a species of butterflyfish found on coral reefs throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. Even with its distinctive, point-like long nose, the longnose butterflyfish still can easily be confused with its more common cousin F. flavissimus. Both species may be kept in aquariums. Other... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

white
black
brown
silver
yellow

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Social Behaviour

Couple

Solitary

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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