Naso lituratus
Naso lituratus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Acanthuridae |
Genus: | Naso |
Species: | N. lituratus |
Binomial name | |
Naso lituratus (J. R. Forster, 1801) | |
Naso lituratus is a species of fish in the family Acanthuridae, the tangs and unicornfishes. Its common names include barcheek unicornfish, naso tang, and orange-spine unicornfish.[1]
This species can be found in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This species can be easily recognised by two bright orange forward-hooked spines on the caudal peduncle (the tail base), its orange lips and black face mask. The body is brownish-grey with yellow nape and there is a broad black band on the dorsal fin. It reaches about 45 cm in length.[2]
It can be found on coral reefs, often in pairs.
References
- 1 2 McIlwain, J., et al. 2012. Naso lituratus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. Downloaded on 03 June 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Naso lituratus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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