humpback unicornfish

Naso brachycentron

Ninety Centimeters Acanthurid Fish of Western Pacific

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Naso brachycentron, the humpback unicornfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Naso
Maximum length: 90 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marquesan and Society islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Vanuatu.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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