Taiwanese Unicornfish

Naso tergus

Thirty Four Point Seven Centimeters Acanthurid Fish of Western Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Naso tergus is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species was first formally described in 2011 from off of the coast of Taiwan after several specimens were collected.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Naso
Maximum length: 34.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines.

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