Humpnose unicornfish (Naso tuberosus)

Scientific name: Naso tuberosus Lacep?de, 1801

Humpnose unicornfish (Naso tuberosus)

The Humpnose unicornfish (Naso tuberosus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Acanthuridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mozambique, Mauritius, Reunion, and Seychelles. Probably more wide-ranging in the area. Western Central Pacific: Guam and Australia.

Biology

Occurs in coral reefs. Diet consisted a high proportion of the green alga, Caulerpa.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Naso tuberosus
Family
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique, Mauritius, Reunion, and Seychelles. Probably more wide-ranging in the area. Western Central Pacific: Guam and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=4; K=0.428; Tmax=25)

Sources

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

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