Slender unicorn (Naso minor)

Scientific name: Naso minor Smith, 1966

Slender unicorn (Naso minor)

The Slender unicorn (Naso minor) is a marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Mozambique to the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 28. Fresh specimens with yellow caudal fin and blackish peduncular plate; preserved specimens uniform grey in color and dark fins (pectorals pale). Oblique groove on side of snout below nostrils, its length about equal to length of naked area enclosing nostrils (Ref 9808).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Naso minor
Family
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
8–55 m (26–180 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 55 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique to the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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