Barberfish
Johnrandallia nigrirostris (Gill, 1862)
Status not recordedbony fish
The barberfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris) is a species in the family Chaetodontidae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the barberfish
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the barberfish live?
Not recorded
Is the barberfish endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the barberfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyChaetodontidae
- genusJohnrandallia
- SpeciesJohnrandallia nigrirostris (Gill, 1862)
Synonyms Chaethodon nigrirostris, Chaetodon nigrirostris, Heniochus nigrirostris, Johnrandalia nigrirostris, Pseudochaetodon nigrirostris, Sarothrodus nigrirostris
Other names and names in other languages (18)
- Black-nosed butterflyfishEnglish
- Blacknose butterflyfishEnglish
- Blacknosed butterflyfishEnglish
- Peix papallona mexicàCatalan
- klipka černorypáCzech
- Sortsnudet fanefiskDanish
- Barbier-FalterfischGerman
- BarberoSpanish
- Papillon à nez noirFrench
- Pesce barbiereItalian
- Peixe-borboleta-limpadorPortuguese
- РэндаллияRussian
- BarberarfiskSwedish
- MariposaSpanish
- mariposa barberoSpanish
- Mariposa boquinegraSpanish
- Pez Mariposa de Hocico negroSpanish
- Pesce farfalla barbiereItalian
Relatives of the barberfish
Other species in the same family Chaetodontidae.
Coachman
Heniochus acuminatus
Beaked coralfish
Chelmon rostratus
Racoon
Chaetodon lunula
Forcepsfish
Forcipiger flavissimus
Threadfin
Chaetodon auriga
Bannerfish
Heniochus diphreutes
CompareBarberfish vs CoachmanBarberfish vs Beaked coralfishBarberfish vs RacoonBarberfish vs Forcepsfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the barberfish?
The barberfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris) belongs to the family Chaetodontidae in the order Acanthuriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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