Naso [Naso]
Description
Naso species (unicornfish) are large, streamlined reef fish with a prominent forehead growth that can become more noticeable in adults. Divers often encounter them cruising near reef slopes or hovering in midwater, then moving in to feed on algae and plant matter.
Species
Blue-spine Nosefish
Naso unicornis
Bignose Unicornfish
Naso vlamingii
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
|
| Order |
Surgeonfish & Tang-like fish
Acanthuriformes
|
| Family |
Surgeonfishes
Acanthuridae
|
Statistics
- Species 2