Naso tuberosus

Naso tuberosus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the central Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It is commonly known as the humpnose unicornfish.[2] It feeds primarily on Caulerpa species of green algae.[1]

Naso tuberosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Naso
Species:
N. tuberosus
Binomial name
Naso tuberosus

References

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


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