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| + | :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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Latest revision as of 03:19, 13 December 2017
Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger flavissimus
265 Litres (70 US G.)
17.8-22.9cm (7-9 ")
8.2 - 8.5
22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
5-10 years
Family
Chaetodontidae
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Contents
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.
Pictures[edit]
External links[edit]
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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