Longnose Butterflyfish foraging for small invertebrates
Longnose Butterflyfish foraging for small invertebrates
Longnose Butterflyfish foraging for small invertebrates, its bright yellow colour contrasting the vibrant red sponge behind. Big Longnose Butterflyfish use their extremely long snout to forage amongst the corals for prey attached to the reef. They manipulate and suction small invertebrates, plankton and fish eggs. Their elongated snout gives them a distinctive shape from other butterflyfish.
Longnose Butterflyfish Facts
Common Name(s): Longnose Butterflyfish, Big Longnose Butterflyfish
Scientific Name: Forcipiger longirostris
Family: Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Size: 22 cm
Diet: Small invertebrates
Habitat: Outer reefs, drop-offs
Depth: 5 - 55 metres
Distribution: Hawaii southeast to theTuamotu Islands, west through Micronesia and the East Indies.
Conservation: Least Concern
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