These fish are named for their their long, tube-like noses. They are red in color with a fine mesh pattern. Their red coloration may seem like it would make them stand out more, but it is actually a form of camouflage that makes them harder to spot amid branch coral formations.
- Scientific Name
- Oxycirrhites typus
- Classification
- Order: Perciformes, Family: Cirrhitidae
- Habitat
- South of Sagami Bay, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean
