
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”.