Species of Thailand
Humpnose unicorn
Binomial name: Naso tonganus, Achille Valenciennes, 1835
Naso tonganus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is commonly known as the bulbnose unicornfish, hump-nosed unicornfish, humphead unicornfish, or the humpnose unicorn. It is of value in commercial fisheries.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Genus
- Naso
- Species
- Naso tonganus
Common names
- English:
- Bulbnose unicornfish
- Humphead unicornfish
- Humpnose unicornfish
- French:
- Nason loupe
- Petit barbillon
- Picot à deux couteaux
Synonyms
- Naseus tonganus, Achille Valenciennes (1835)
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Range map of Naso tonganus in Thailand
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Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data.
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