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
Papiamento name	Chamba pinset
Valid name	Prognathodes aculeatus (Poey, 1860)
Synonym sensu lato	Chaetodon aculeatus (Poey, 1860)
Synonym sensu lato	Chelmon 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