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Forcipiger flavissimus
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| Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish | |
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| Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish | |
| Species | Forcipiger flavissimus |
| Family | Chaetodontidae |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 264.979 liters 264,978.825 mL 70 US Gallons (265L) |
| Size | 22.86 cm
7-9 " (17.8-22.9cm) |
| sg | 1.021 - 1.025 |
| pH | 8.2 - 8.5 |
| Temp. | 295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 298.706 K |
| Water Hardness |
8-12 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:1 M:F |
| Availability | Common |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
5-10 years |
| Habitat | |
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[edit] Alternative names
- Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish, Forceps Fish
[edit] Sexing
- Unknown
[edit] Tank compatibility
- Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?
[edit] Diet
- Will eat small meaty foods such as mysis shrimp and other frozen foods.
[edit] Feeding regime
- How often to feed, etc.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Unknown
[edit] Behaviour
- Unknown
[edit] Identification
- 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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