Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger longirostris
The Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris) is a tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 200 m deep. It grows to 22 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 22 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 0–200 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
0 m200 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyChaetodontidae
- GenusForcipiger
- SpeciesForcipiger longirostris
Quick answers
- Longnose Butterflyfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 22 cm (total length).
- Longnose Butterflyfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Longnose butterflyfishForcipiger flavissimus
Copperband butterflyfishChelmon rostratus
Raccoon butterflyfishChaetodon lunula
Threadfin butterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Pyramid butterflyfishHemitaurichthys polylepis
Pearlscale butterflyfishChaetodon xanthurus
Eastern TalmaChelmonops truncatus
Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon vagabundus
Panda ButterflyfishChaetodon adiergastos
Eclipse ButterflyfishChaetodon bennetti
Dusky ButterflyfishChaetodon flavirostris
Meyer's ButterflyfishChaetodon meyeri
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.