- Naso hexacanthus
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Naso hexacanthus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Acanthuridae Genus: Naso Species: N. hexacanthus Binomial name Naso hexacanthus
(Bleeker, 1855)Naso hexacanthus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1855,[1] and is commonly known as the Sleek unicornfish, Sleek unicorn, Blacktongue unicorn, Blacktounge unicornfish, Thorpe's unicornfish, or the Nohorn unicorn.[2] It is commercial in fisheries and as a gamefish, and is also used in aquariums.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Naso hexacanthus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Naso hexacanthus at www.fishbase.org.
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