The members of the family Chaetodontidae, popularly know as butterflyfishes, coralfishes and bannerfishes. Most species of butterflyfish live in the warm tropical seas of the Indo-Pacific (about 90%) with the remainder in the Atlantic. Only a few species are found in subtropical waters, bordering onto subtemperate zones. The butterflyfish have a highly compressed body in which the back is raised , forming an elongate-oval to near circular shape in some; a small protactible mouth with brush-like teeth in the jaws; a continuous dorsal fin with strong and sharp spines in the anterior section, followed by a large-surface soft part; an anal fin mirroring the soft part of the dorsal fin , headed by 3-5 strong spines, of which the 2nd is often greatly enlarged.
Longnose Butterfly - Yellow
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Longnose Butterfly - Yellow
Forcipiger flavissimus
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Westelijke Indische OceaanWidespread Indo-Pacific, ranging well into sub-tropical zones. Clear coastal reefs to outer reef flats , found at various depths from shallow flats to very deep along walls. Adults usually in pairs, but sub-adults occasionally in small aggregations. Similar to Forcipiger longirostris but has shorter snout and one more dorsal fin spine. Juveniles settle on the substrate from post-larval stage at a larger size, indicating a long pelagic stage, which is a major contributor to their enormous geographical range. Length to 16cm.