FAMILY - Chactodontidae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Forcipiger Longirostris
COMMON NAME - Big Longnose Butterflyfish
SIZE - 8.7" (22cm)
RANGE - Indo Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 75 US Gal. (284 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Small meaty foods, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, frozen preparations. Feed min. 3 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Yes
CAPTIVE CARE - Keep in a system filled with live rock supporting natural foods (amphipods), keep only one per tank or a proven pair. Tankmates should be non aggressive, may quarrel with other butterflyfish, do not mix with Forcipiger Flavissimus (yellow long nose butterflyfish).
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Forcipiger Longirostris
COMMON NAME - Big Longnose Butterflyfish
SIZE - 8.7" (22cm)
RANGE - Indo Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 75 US Gal. (284 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Small meaty foods, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, frozen preparations. Feed min. 3 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Yes
CAPTIVE CARE - Keep in a system filled with live rock supporting natural foods (amphipods), keep only one per tank or a proven pair. Tankmates should be non aggressive, may quarrel with other butterflyfish, do not mix with Forcipiger Flavissimus (yellow long nose butterflyfish).
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