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Pacific Longnose Parrotfish

Hipposcarus longiceps

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Max depth
40 m
Found in
16 regions

How to recognise it

Colours
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Body shape
Standard, Elongated
Family
Scaridae

Hipposcarus longiceps or Pacific longnose parrotfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish in the family Scaridae. It is found in the eastern Indian Oceans and the western Pacific Ocean from the Cocos-Keeling Islands and Rowley Shoals in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Line and Tuamotu islands in the east, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Hipposcarus longiceps was first formally described as Scarus longiceps in 1840 by the French ichthyologist Achille Valenciennes (1794–1865) with the type locality given as Waigeo in modern Indonesia. The species is on the IUCN Red List as Least Concern, from the assessment year 2012.

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Questions

Is Pacific Longnose Parrotfish dangerous?

Pacific Longnose Parrotfish is classified as poisonous. Always exercise caution and keep a safe distance.

Where can you find Pacific Longnose Parrotfish?
JapanAustralia NorthChinaFrench PolynesiaPapua New Guinea +11 more in Seabook
How deep does Pacific Longnose Parrotfish live?

Pacific Longnose Parrotfish can be found at depths of up to 40 meters.

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