Big Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger longirostris
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 527
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Forcipiger longirostris, commonly known as the longnose butterflyfish or big longnose butterflyfish, 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Forcipiger longirostris”.