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Naso brevirostris
File:Spotted Unicornfish.jpg
At the Toledo Zoo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Acanthuridae
Genus:
Naso
Species:
N. brevirostris
Binomial name
Naso brevirostris
(G. Cuvier, 1829)

The short-nosed unicornfish or spotted unicornfish (Naso brevirostris)[1] is a species of unicornfish in the family Acanthuridae and is widespread throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[2][3] Another species, Naso maculatus, may also be called the spotted unicornfish. The short-nosed unicornfish dwells in rocky shore and reef habitats, and prefers water temperatures ranging from 22.4 to 29° Celsius.[4] This species is listed as "least concern" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and there are no observed declines as a result of commercial or recreational fishing. Juveniles feed on benthic algae, and adults feed on algae and zooplankton.[5]

The short-nosed unicornfish can be easily found in the coral reef area around Green Island, Taiwan

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Naso brevirostris". FishBase.
  2. ^ "Spotted unicornfish - Aquarium Community".
  3. ^ "Spotted Unicornfish - fish.gov.au".
  4. ^ "Naso brevirostris; Overview Short-nosed Unicornfish".
  5. ^ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/177990/0


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