Naso lituratus
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Naso lituratus is a species of fish in the family Acanthuridae, the tangs and unicornfishes. Its common names include barcheek unicornfish, naso tang, and orange-spine unicornfish.[1]
This species can be found in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This species can be easily recognised by two bright orange forward-hooked spines on the caudal peduncle (the tail base), its orange lips and black face mask. The body is brownish-grey with yellow nape and there is a broad black band on the dorsal fin. It reaches about 45 cm in length.[2]
It can be found on coral reefs, often in pairs.
References
- ^ a b McIlwain, J., et al. 2012. Naso lituratus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. Downloaded on 03 June 2013.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Naso lituratus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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