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humpnose unicornfish (Naso tuberosus)
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humpnose unicornfish (Naso tuberosus) specimen
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Acanthuridae

humpnose unicornfish

Naso tuberosus

Adults have bulbous snout growth

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

humpnose unicornfish is a fish of Western Indian Ocean. Records give a maximum length of 60 cm. Its body is fusiform body.

Genus
Naso
Maximum length
60 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique, Mauritius, Reunion (Ref. 54356 ), and Seychelles. Probably more wide-ranging in the area. Western Central Pacific: Guam (Ref. 35720 ) and Australia (Ref. 2334 ).
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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