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Teleostei > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) 鱸形目 (Surgeonfishes) > Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes) 蝴蝶魚科 (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).
Taxonomic Remarks The species Forcipiger cyrano Randall, 1961 is considered as valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2011: Ref. 86697) following Randall (2007: Ref. 86689).
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Pitcairn islands, north to the Bonin [=Ogasawara] Islands, south to New Caledonia and the Austral Islands; throughout Micronesia. 印度-太平洋: 東非到夏威夷，馬貴斯群島與皮特凱恩群島, 北至博寧島 [=小笠原群島] 島, 南至新加勒多尼亞與奧斯垂群島; 在密克羅尼西亞各處。
大小 / 重量 / 年龄
成熟度: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 22.0 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 9710)
背棘 (总数) : 10 - 11; 背的软条 (总数) : 24 - 28; 臀棘: 3; 臀鳍软条: 17 - 20. Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed. 吻非常长.(参考文献 48636) 稀有的均匀黑色的色相。
A generally uncommon species that inhabits seaward reefs to depths greater than 60 m (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Adults feed mainly on whole organisms such as small crustaceans. Usually seen in pairs. Oviparous (Ref. 205), monogamous (Ref. 52884). They form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205). Sometimes dark brown instead of yellow (Ref. 48636). In the East Indian region this species is replaced by F. wanai at Cenderawasih Bay (Ref. 90102). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).印度-太平洋: 東非到夏威夷，馬貴斯群島與皮特凱恩群島, 北至博寧島 [=小笠原群島] 島, 南至新加勒多尼亞與奧斯垂群島; 在密克羅尼西亞各處。
