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)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Chaetodontidae (Family)
      └Johnrandallia (Genus)

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