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Longnose Butterflyfish Dauin, Oct 2012.<br /> To 22 cm (8 3/4 in.). Yellow with black upper head and silvery white below. Extremely elongate snout. Black spots on breast, spot on anal fin below tail base.<br /> Habitat:<br /> Solitary or in pairs. Outer reefs in 50-60 m. Indo Pacific. Fall,Forcipiger longirostris,Geotagged,Longnose butterflyfish,Philippines Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Longnose Butterflyfish

Dauin, Oct 2012.
To 22 cm (8 3/4 in.). Yellow with black upper head and silvery white below. Extremely elongate snout. Black spots on breast, spot on anal fin below tail base.
Habitat:
Solitary or in pairs. Outer reefs in 50-60 m. Indo Pacific.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Heh, I had this one backwards, thinking the black dot was the eye :) Posted 9 years ago

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The Longnose butterflyfish

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

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Similar species: Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Aug 6, 2016. Captured Oct 5, 2012 08:18 in Unnamed Road, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
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  • XZ-1
  • f/2.5
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 6mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.