Naso tonganus

Naso tonganus
Naso tonganus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Naso
Species: N. tonganus
Binomial name
Naso tonganus
(Valenciennes, 1835)

Naso tonganus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It is commonly known as the bulbnose unicornfish, hump-nosed unicornfish, humphead unicornfish, or the humpnose unicorn.[2] It is of value in commercial fisheries.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Naso tonganus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names for Naso tonganus at www.fishbase.org.


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