Longsnout Butterflyfish Prognathodes aculeatus

Photo: Larry Morin

Classification

Chaetodontidae [family]

Prognathodes [genus] (2)

aculeatus [species]

Classification

Chaetodontidae [family]

Prognathodes [genus] (2)

aculeatus [species]

Names

English name	Longsnout Butterflyfish
Valid name	Prognathodes aculeatus (Poey, 1860)
Synonym sensu lato	Chelmon aculeatus Poey, 1860
Synonym sensu lato	Chaetodon aculeatus (Poey, 1860)

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Chordata [phylum] Chordates
  - Actinopterygii [class] Ray-finned Fishes
    - Perciformes [order] Perch-likes
      - Chaetodontidae [family] Butterflyfishes
        
        Prognathodes Gill, 1862 [genus]
        
        Prognathodes aculeatus (Poey, 1860) [species] Longsnout Butterflyfish