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Lifestyle
I like being with other Longnose Butterflyfish. You can find me swimming in small groups or with my partner. When I find my mate I stay with them for life! Because my body is so flat, it is easy for me to swim in and out of tiny openings in the coral. I am active and looking for food during the day. When I am resting at night, my bright yellow color darkens, so I am not easily seen.
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Fun Facts
I may be small, but I am a tricky fish! Do you see that black spot on my tail? That is my false eye. And my real eye is covered with a black line. When predators see me they think my head is my tail and my tail is my head! Confused? Good! That gives me more time to escape.
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Menu
My favorite things to eat are sea urchins, small sea stars, tiny crabs, and tiny shrimps. I will also eat tiny animals in the sea called zooplankton. And if I'm really hungry, I will eat turf algae. Because I eat both plants and animals, I am an omnivore.
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Threats
People hunt me to sell for aquariums, but I don't make a good pet. I cannot lead a full and happy life in a small aquarium!
Reefs are in danger, and that means so is my home!
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