Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Blacknosed Butterflyfish
Johnrandallia nigrirostris
Blacknosed Butterflyfish
Also known as: Barberfish
Category: Butterflyfishes
Scientific Name: Johnrandallia nigrirostris
Synonyms: Chaethodon nigrirostris
Size: Up to 5 in. (12 cm)  
Depth: 10-70 ft. (3-21 m)
Distribution: Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Panama
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Acanthuriformes (Order)
      └Chaetodontidae (Family)
       └Johnrandallia (Genus)
        └J. nigrirostris (Species)

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