horseface unicornfish

Naso fageni

Eighty Centimeters Acanthurid Fish of Philippine Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

Naso fageni, the horseface unicornfish or blunt unicornfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the Indo-Pacific region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Naso
Maximum length: 80 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Kenya south to Bazaruto Islands (Mozambique), Aldabra and Seychelles, and east to the Philippines (Ref. 3145 ). Reported from southern Japan (Ref. 9710 ) and Indonesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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