Bulbnose unicornfish (Naso tonganus)

Scientific name: Naso tonganus Valenciennes, 1835

Bulbnose unicornfish (Naso tonganus)

The Bulbnose unicornfish (Naso tonganus) is a marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to the Samoan Islands; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 26 - 28

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Naso tonganus
Family
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Samoan Islands; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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