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Classification
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| Latin name : |
Forcipiger flavissimus (Jordan & McGregor, 1898) |
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| Classification : |
Chaetodontidae ( Butterflyfishes ) |
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Poisson-pincette jaune
Chelmon à long bec
Papillon longnez
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Longnose butterflyfish
Forcepsfish
Forceps butterflyfish
Long-nosed butterflyfish
Big long-nosed butterflyfish
Yellow longnose butterflyfish
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Identification
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| Main identification characters |
| F. flavissimus has relatively shorter snout with a larger mouth, higher dorsal spine count, and absence of dark-centered scales on the thorax than F. longirostris. |
| Possible confusions |
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Biology
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| Feed |
| Feeds on a wide variety of animal prey including hydroids, fish eggs, small crustaceans but prefers tubed feet of echinoderms, pedicilaria of sea urchins, and polychaete tentacles. |
| Cycle of life / Reproduction |
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| Interaction with other species |
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Distribution
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| Habitat |
Coral |
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| Common in exposed seaward reefs but also found in lagoon reefs. Solitary or in small groups of up to 5 individuals. |
| Geographical distribution |
| Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 12484) to the Hawaiian and Easter islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island; throughout Micronesia. Eastern Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and from the Revillagigedo and Galapagos Islands. |
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Links
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| Websites : |
http://ibs.uel.ac.uk/fish-bin/fishgen.pl?speccode=5584
http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.cfm?ID=5584
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Forcipige [...]
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Bibliography
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Guide des récifs coralliens
A & A Ferrari
Delachaux & Niestlé, 1999-2000
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Data sheet written by Christophe Naslain , 29/11/2002
Updates :
Christophe Naslain - 09/12/2002
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