This species is known as
Yellow Longnose Butterfly and the correct latin name is
Forcipiger flavissimus. The family that this fish belongs to is called the
Butterfly Fish family. (
e) It's origin is
Indo-Pacific. (
e)
Character and suggestions regarding care
Forcipiger Flavissimus is peaceful towards it’s tankmates.
Yellow Longnose Butterfly can grow up to 22 cm what is approximately 8 inches. 1 specimen basically needs at least 2640cm
2 of water surface which is approximately 409 square inch. We recommend you to keep it in fish tanks which are large. (
e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Very large aquariums have at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).
It is not very difficult to keep the Yellow Longnose Butterfly fish. (
e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The recommended pH level is between 8.0 and 8.3 since marine fish are used to these levels in general.

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Document modified on Mon Dec 10 13:05:03 UTC 2007
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