Spotted unicornfish
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| Spotted unicornfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Naso |
| Species: | N. brevirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Naso brevirostris Cuvier, 1829 |
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The spotted unicornfish (Naso brevirostris[1]) is a type of Unicornfish in the family Acanthuridae found in the Indian and Pacific oceans.[2][3]. Another species, Naso maculatus also may be called the spotted unicornfish.
[edit] References
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Naso brevirostris" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ^ "Spotted unicornfish - Aquarium Community". http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/marinefish/spottedunicornfish.php.
- ^ "Spotted Unicornfish - fish.gov.au". http://www.fish.gov.au/fishnames/fishnames.php?pid=4241.
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