Squarenose unicornfish (Naso mcdadei)

Scientific name: Naso mcdadei Johnson, 2002

Squarenose unicornfish (Naso mcdadei)

The Squarenose unicornfish (Naso mcdadei) is a marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to the Great Barrier Reef, including the Timor Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-31; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 26 - 29

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Naso mcdadei
Family
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Depth range
5–65 m (16–213 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 65 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Great Barrier Reef, including the Timor Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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