Saltwater
Forcepsfish
Forcipiger flavissimus
Chaetodontidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 22 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 256 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Ecuador, and 38 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Common in exposed seaward reefs but also found in lagoon reefs. Benthopelagic. Solitary or in small groups of up to 5 individuals. Adults usually in pairs. Feed on a wide variety of animal prey including hydroids, fish eggs, small crustaceans but prefers tube feet of echinoderms, pedicilaria of sea urchins, and polychaete tentacles. Oviparous, monogamous. Form pairs during breeding. Second most important export in Hawaii. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chelmo longirostris
- Forcipiger longirostris
- Foreipiger flavissimus
In other languages
- Amerikansk Näbbfisk
- Gul pincetfisk
- Keltapinsettikala
- Big long-nosed butterflyfish, Common longnose butterflyfish, Forceps fish, Long nose butterfly, Long-nose butterflyfish, Long-nosed butterflyfish, Long-nosed coralfish, Long-snouted butterfly fish, Longnose butterfly fish, Longnose butterflyfish, Longnosed butterflyfish, Longsnouted butterflyfish, Yellow long nose butterfly
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.