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Acanthuridae
Bulbnose unicornfish
Naso tonganus
Males develop protruding head horn
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Indian Ocean
- Africa
- Fusiform
- Compressed cross-section
- Large
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Fusiform
LargeBulbnose unicornfish is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies reef habitat. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 60 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Genus
- Naso
- Maximum length
- 60 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius, Seychelles and Mozambique (probably wider distribution in this part of the ocean).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
