Naso tuberosus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Naso |
| Species: | N. tuberosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Naso tuberosus Lacépède, 1801
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Naso tuberosus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the central Pacific and Indian Oceans.[2] It is commonly known as the humpnose unicornfish.[3] It feeds primarily on Caulerpa species of green algae.[2]
References[]
- ^ Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.,; Choat, J.H.; McIlwain, J.; Myers, R.; Nanola, C.; Rocha, L.A.; Russell, B.; Stockwell, B. (2012). "Naso tuberosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T178003A1517869. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T178003A1517869.en.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ a b Naso tuberosus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Naso tuberosus at www.fishbase.org.
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