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About Long-Nosed Butterflyfish
A striking yellow butterflyfish with black markings on the head and dorsal fin. The body is bright yellow overall, and the fish has an extremely elongated snout used for feeding on small invertebrates in crevices. The distinctive black eye-stripe and black chevron on the gill cover are identifying features.
Key facts
- Common Health Issues
- Starvation, nutritional deficiency, marine ich (white spot disease), bacterial infections
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and the Line Islands, typically found on coral reefs at depths of 5–200 meters.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Family
- Chaetodontidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Aka
- Mariposa Hocicona, Forceps Butterflyfish
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 8.3
- Appearance
- A striking yellow butterflyfish with black markings on the head and dorsal fin. The body is bright yellow overall, and the fish has an extremely elongated snout used for feeding on small invertebrates in crevices. The distinctive black eye-stripe and black chevron on the gill cover are identifying features.
- Difficulty Level
- Difficult to keep long-term in captivity. This species is a specialized feeder with a long snout adapted for extracting small prey from coral crevices, and it often struggles to adapt to standard aquarium diets. It is prone to starvation and requires consistent, targeted feeding and excellent water quality.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of small meaty foods including mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and finely chopped marine flesh. Supplement with zooplankton-based preparations. Feed 2–3 times daily in small amounts.
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