Naso thynnoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Acanthuridae |
Genus: | Naso |
Species: | N. thynnoides |
Binomial name | |
Naso thynnoides (Cuvier, 1829) |
Naso thynnoides is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It was first named by Georges Cuvier in 1829,[1] and is commonly known as the Oneknife unicornfish, Oneknife unicorn, Thunny unicornfish, Singlespine unicornfish, One-spine unicorn, or the Barred unicornfish.[2] It is commercial in fisheries, and is also used in aquariums.[1]