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Longsnout Butterflyfish

Aspect: Almost looks like a cartoon character with white lower body fading into a bright yellow upper body topped by almost dark dorsal fin. Tail and pectoral fins are transparent
Population: Regularly abundant.
Notable feature: Unrealistically long snout that earned it its "Pinokio" designation in local creole.
Environment: Usually found in shallow, quiet waters
Behaviour: Very shy, always turning around stones and boulders, difficult to photograph.
  • French designation: Poisson Pincette
  • Latin designation: Chaetodon aculeatus
  • Creole designation: Pinokio
  • Latin family: Chaetodontidae
  • Size (cm): 5-8