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Teleostei (teleosts) > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Nasinae
Etymology: Naso: Latin, nasus = nose (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lacepède.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; reef-associated. Tropical

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Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique, Mauritius, Reunion (Ref. 54356), and Seychelles. Probably more wide-ranging in the area. Western Central Pacific: Guam (Ref. 35720) and Australia (Ref. 2334).

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m 35.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37792)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-29; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 26 - 28. Small blackish spots usually present, at least dorsoanteriorly on body. Adults with a large bulbous protuberance at front of snout (Ref 9808).

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

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Randall, John E. | Collaborators

Randall, J.E., 2001. Surgeonfishes of Hawai'i and the world.. Mutual Publishing and Bishop Museum Press, Hawai'i. 123 p. (Ref. 37792)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 06 May 2010

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Naso tuberosus Lacepède, 1801