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Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898

Longnose butterfly fish
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Forcipiger flavissimus
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Sri Lanka country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Exported as an aquarium fish (Ref. 10361).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Jonklaas, R., 1975
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Papillon long nez, Long-nosed butterflyfish, Forcepsfish, ... more

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Forcipiger: Latin, forceps = instrument of the pincers kind used for seizing and holding objects, esp. In surgical and obstetric operations + latin, gero = to carry; 1634 (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Jordan & McGregor.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học


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