Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)

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Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish

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Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish

Forcipiger flavissimus

265 Litres (70 US G.)

17.8-22.9cm (7-9 ")

pH

8.2 - 8.5

22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)

8-12 °d

1:1 M:F

Omnivore
Live Foods
Other (See article)

5-10 years

Family

Chaetodontidae





Additional names

Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish, Forceps Fish

Additional scientific names

Chelmo longirostris, Forcipiger longirostris


Tank compatibility[edit]

Not compatible with very small shrimp species, should be safe with larger peaceful species. Keep with peaceful fish species only.


Diet[edit]

Will eat small meaty foods such as mysis shrimp and other frozen foods.


Feeding regime[edit]

Feed two to three times a day, keeping the diet varied.


Behaviour[edit]

Peaceful, bold and generally safe with most invertebrates. Quite hardy though somewhat prone to marine ich.


Identification[edit]

A high sided fish with an elongated snout. The back of the body up to the gill plates is vivid orange, the head is black from the dorsal to most of the eye, while the bottom half is white. The caudal and pectoral fins is translucent and there is a black spot on the anal fin.

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