Naso thynnoides

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Naso thynnoides
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Naso
Species:
N. thynnoides
Binomial name
Naso thynnoides
(G. Cuvier, 1829)

Naso thynnoides is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[2] It is commonly known as the oneknife unicornfish, oneknife unicorn, thunny unicornfish, singlespine unicornfish, one-spine unicorn, or barred unicornfish.[3] It is of value in commercial fisheries, and is also used in aquaria.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.,; Choat, J.H.; McIlwain, J.; Myers, R.; Nanola, C.; Rocha, L.A.; Russell, B.; Stockwell, B. (2012). "Naso thynnoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177980A1509761. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177980A1509761.en.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b Naso thynnoides at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Common names for Naso thynnoides at www.fishbase.org.

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