South Florida Reefs

Longsnout Butterflyfish

Turks and Caicos

Cozumel, Mexico

The Exumas, Bahamas

Turks and Caicos

Nassau, Bahamas

Turks and Caicos

Roatan, Honduras

Bonaire

Longsnout Butterflyfish

Scientific Name: Prognathodes aculeatus

Synonyms: Chaetodon aculeatus, Chelmon aculeatus

Family: Chaetodontidae

Category: Butterflyfishes

Size: 2 to 3 in. (5 to 8 cm)

Depth: 30-200 ft. (10-60 m)

Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of Mexico

Butterflyfishes