Forcipiger longirostris; Long-nosed Butterfly Fish

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Forcipiger longirostris; Long-nosed Butterfly Fish

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Forcipiger longirostris
Long-nosed Butterfly Fish

Photographer: Lovell and Libby Langstroth
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0000 0000 0905 0593 (2005-09-19)

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date of photo Dec 1982

location Palau (Palau)

family Chaetodontidae

order Perciformes

class Osteichthys

habitat coral reefs

notes The long probing snout is characteristic of the species. They often are seen in pairs as here.

camera Nikon in Oceanic housing

photo category: Animal - Fish

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL

common names Longnose Butterflyfish (ITIS ) Long-nosed Butterfly Fish (photographer)

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