Naso tuberosus

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Naso tuberosus

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Naso
Subgenus: Naso
Species:
N. tuberosus
Binomial name
Naso tuberosus
Lacépède
, 1801

Naso tuberosus, the humpnose unicornfish, is a species of marine

ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae
, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species occurs in the Indian Ocean but it may be more widespread.

Taxonomy

Naso tuberosus was first formally

Nasinae in the family Acanthuridae.[4]

Etymology

Naso tuberosus has the specific name tuberosus, meaning "lumpy", a reference to the bulging protuberance on the front of its head.[3]

Description

Naso tuberosus has a

pectoral fins. This species has attained a maximum published standard length of 60 cm (24 in).[5]

Distribution and habitat

Naso tuberosus is an uncommon species found in the Indian Ocean, it may occur in the western Pacific Ocean but this many, if not all records, outside the Pacific Ocean may refer to Naso tonganus.

Mascarenes and from Yemen.[1] It has also been found at Rottnest Island in Western Australia and from the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.[7] This species is found mainly on coral reefs where it grazes on algae of the genus Caulerpa.[5]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T178003A1517869.en
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  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Naso". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara, eds. (12 January 2021). "Order ACANTHURIFORMES (part 2): Families EPHIPPIDAE, LEIOGNATHIDAE, SCATOPHAGIDAE, ANTIGONIIDAE, SIGANIDAE, CAPROIDAE, LUVARIDAE, ZANCLIDAE and ACANTHURIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6
    .
  5. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Naso tuberosus" in FishBase. June 2023 version.
  6. ISBN 978-1-990951-32-9. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  7. ^ a b c Bray, D.J. (2020). "Naso tuberosus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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