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Forcepsfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)

Forcepsfish

Forcipiger flavissimus

Class
Ray-finned fish
Rarity
Common
Observations
1,959
Most observed in
🇺🇸 United States
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

The yellow longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus), also known as the forceps butterflyfish or forcepsfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Chaetodontidae. This species can be found in the aquarium trade, and grows up to 22 cm (8.7 in) in length.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Yellow longnose butterflyfish”.

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