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F. longirostris has a compressed yellow body with a black triangular region on its head, and as the name implies, a long, silvery snout. Usually 10 or 11 dorsal spines, a black spot on the anal fin, and rows of small black spots on the breast are found. The fish grows to about 22 cm (8.7 in) in length.
The yellow longnose butterflyfish or forceps butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) is a species of marine fish in the family Chaetodontidae. It is a small fish which grows up to 22 cm (8.7 in) in length. [2] [3] This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
A school of false Moorish idols, Heniochus diphreutes. Butterflyfish mostly range from 12 to 22 cm (4.7 to 8.7 in) in length. The largest species, the lined butterflyfish and the saddle butterflyfish, C. ephippium, grow to 30 cm (12 in).
An average of 2 to 3 in (5–7.5 cm) long, the longsnout butterflyfish is commonly known for its namesake long snout that is much more distinctive than those of similar species. [7] They also have a dusky to yellow colored stripe that runs almost vertically from the top of the head to the eyes (unlike the stripes on other butterflyfishes which ...
Fossils of the genus dating from 100 million years ago (Mya) have been found in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. In the US, fossils of the modern species date back to the Pleistocene, where they were discovered in the Kingsdown Formation in Meade County, Kansas, and date back to the Irvingtonian (1.8–0.3 Mya). [12]
Apristurus investigatoris (Misra, 1962) (Broad-nose catshark) Apristurus japonicus Nakaya, 1975 (Japanese catshark) Apristurus kampae L. R. Taylor, 1972 (Long-nose catshark) Apristurus laurussonii (Sæmundsson, 1922) (Iceland catshark) Apristurus longicephalus Nakaya, 1975 (Long-head catshark) Apristurus macrorhynchus (S. Tanaka (I), 1909 ...
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The Rhinochimaeridae, commonly known as long-nosed chimaeras, [1] are a family of cartilaginous fish. They are similar in form and habits to other chimaeras, but have an exceptionally long conical or paddle-shaped snout. [2] The snout has numerous sensory nerve endings, and is used to find food such as small fish. [3]