Yellow longnose butterflyfish

Yellow longnose butterflyfish

Yellow body with long long snout

Characteristics

A type of butterflyfish with a long, narrow snout and square body. The body is yellow even behind the eyes, the upper part of the face is black (dark brown), and the lower part is white. The boundary between white and black passes through the center of the eye. There is a single black spot on the anal fin.

Picture of Yellow longnose butterflyfish

Ecology

Inhabits coral reefs in tropical seas. It eats small animals such as crustaceans attached to rocks using its long, narrow mouth.

Habitat

Ishigaki Island

Taken during a coral reef dive. It seemed to be foraging by pecking rocks. It looked a little bigger than other butterflyfish.

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Picture of Yellow longnose butterflyfish1|It is characterized by its yellow body and elongated snout.
It is characterized by its yellow body and elongated snout.
Picture of Yellow longnose butterflyfish2|Found on a coral reef.
Found on a coral reef.
Picture of Yellow longnose butterflyfish3|It was foraging by pecking rocks.
It was foraging by pecking rocks.
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