Naso brachycentron
Naso brachycentron, the humpback unicornfish, is a species of unicornfish commonly found in tropical reefs, so named because of its distinctive humped back.[2][3] Its habitat includes most of the coastline of the Indonesian islands and some areas off the coast of Africa.[4]
| Humpback unicornfish | |
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| Humpback unicornfish (Naso brachycentron), from the Maldives | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Naso |
| Species: | N. brachycentron |
| Binomial name | |
| Naso brachycentron (Valenciennes, 1835) | |
References
- Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; McIlwain, J.; Myers, R.; Nanola, C.; Rocha, L.A.; Russell, B.; Stockwell, B. (2012). "Naso brachycentron". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177983A1511074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177983A1511074.en.
- "Humpback unicornfish - FishBase".
- "Humpback unicornfish - Fish.gov.au". Archived from the original on 2008-07-26.
- "Fish population distribution maps from AquaMaps". Archived from the original on 2008-09-17.
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