Forcipiger longirostris

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Longnose butterflyfish
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Forcipiger
Species:
F. longirostris
Binomial name
Forcipiger longirostris
(Broussonet, 1782)
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Longnose butterflyfish range. [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Chaetodon longirostrisBroussonet, 1782
  • Chelmo longirostris(Broussonet, 1782)
  • Prognathodes longirostris(Broussonet, 1782)
  • Forcipiger inornatus Randall, 1961
  • Forcipiger cyranoRandall, 1961
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Conventional and X-ray images of Forcipiger longirostris

Forcipiger longirostris, commonly known as the longnose butterflyfish or big longnose butterflyfish, [2] is a species of butterflyfish found on coral reefs throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. [3] Even with its distinctive, point-like long nose, the longnose butterflyfish still can easily be confused with its more common cousin F. flavissimus . Both species may be kept in aquariums.

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Description

F. longirostris has a compressed yellow body with a black triangular region on its head, and as the name implies, a long, silvery snout. Usually 10 or 11 dorsal spines, a black spot on the anal fin, and rows of small black spots on the breast are found. The fish grows to about 22 cm (8.7 in) in length. In comparison, F. flavissimus has more dorsal spines, lacks the black spots, and its operculum is more curved. [4]

Rarely, F. longirostris can be found in an all-black form, as well, [5] or the yellow portion may be brown. [2]

Behavior

F. longirostris is a diurnal omnivore, [6] feeding mostly on small crustaceans, tube feet of echinoderms and sea urchins, and polychaete tentacles. Like other butterflyfish species, longnose butterflyfish mate for life.

Nomenclature

F. longirostris, together with F. flavissimus, is known for having the longest fish name in the Hawaiian language: lauwiliwilinukunukuʻoiʻoi, [7] or "long-snouted (sharp-beaked) fish shaped like a wiliwili leaf". It was the first Hawaiian fish to receive a scientific name, when Captain James Cook collected a specimen (this remains part of the British Museum collection). [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Myers, R.F.; Pratchett, M. (2010). "Forcipiger longirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T165667A6085300. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165667A6085300.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Forcipiger longirostris" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. ↑ Lieske & Myers,Coral reef fishes,Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN   9780691089959
  4. ↑ "Longnose Butterflyfish". Australian Museum. November 2004. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  5. 1 2 "02 Year - Final Report" (PDF). University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. November 10, 1975. pp. 49–50. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  6. ↑ "QUEST - Fish Identification List". Kalakaua Marine Education Center, University of Hawaii at Hilo. Archived from the original (Microsoft Word) on 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  7. ↑ "Lauwiliwilinukunukuʻoiʻoi trivia". lovebigisland.com. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
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