Reticulate unicornfish

Naso reticulatus

Acanthurid Fish of Western Pacific

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Temperate fish

The reticulate unicornfishes (Naso reticulatus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. It is a rare species found on coral reefs in the Indo-West Pacific region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Naso
Maximum length: 57 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Taiwan and Indonesia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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