| Naso tonganus | |
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| This Bulbnose unicornfish ( Naso tonganus) was found in Green Island, a famous diving site located at 21 miles away from southeast coast of TAIWAN. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Naso |
| Species: | N. tonganus |
| Binomial name | |
| Naso tonganus (Valenciennes, 1835) |
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Naso tonganus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It was first named by Achille Valenciennes in 1835,[1] and is commonly known as the Bulbnose unicornfish, Hump-nosed unicornfish, Humphead unicornfish, or the Humpnose unicorn.[2] It is commercial in fisheries.[1]