Naso thynnoides

Naso thynnoides is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It is commonly known as the oneknife unicornfish, oneknife unicorn, thunny unicornfish, singlespine unicornfish, one-spine unicorn, or barred unicornfish.[2] It is of value in commercial fisheries, and is also used in aquaria.[1]

Naso thynnoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Naso
Species:
N. thynnoides
Binomial name
Naso thynnoides
(G. Cuvier, 1829)

References

  1. Naso thynnoides at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names for Naso thynnoides at www.fishbase.org.


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