| Forcipiger | |
|---|---|
| Forcipiger flavissimus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus: |
Forcipiger D. S. Jordan & E. A. McGregor, 1898 |
| Type species | |
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Chaetodon longirostris Broussonet, 1782 |
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Forcipiger is a genus of fish in the family Chaetodontidae, the butterflyfishes. It is distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: