Naso tonganus

Naso tonganus
Naso tonganus
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)

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c Naso tonganus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names for Naso tonganus at www.fishbase.org.


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