Forcipiger flavissimus

English: Common Longnose Butterflyfish (1); Hawaiian: lauwiliwili nukunuku 'oi'oi (1)

As recorded: Forcipiger flavissimus Jordan & McGregor, 1898

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Chaetodontidae

Collected by: R.L. Pyle and David F. PenceDavid F. Pence →Richard L. Pyle →
Date: February 3, 2002
Locality: Viti Levu Island; outside of Suva Harbor; S of "Fish Patch"; on top of terrace
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.1591, 178.4000
Depth: 24 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Forcipiger flavissimus · collected 1902–2002Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On February 3, 2002, R.L. Pyle and David F. Pence also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Forcipiger flavissimus. BPBM 40036. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090312972. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40036.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090312972 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026