Naso brachycentron

(Valenciennes, 1835)

Vernacular names
English : Humpback unicornfish
French : Nason bossu

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Acanthuriformes (sometimes still Perciformes)
Family : Acanthuridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The species grows to 90 cm. Head with triangular profile, long snout, hump on back. Males with straight horn starting on forehead at eye-level. Coloration dark olive-grey, darker on upper half of flanks. Black blotch on upper tail peduncle.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific area from East Africa to Marquesas Islands, north to south Japan south to Australia. Lives in deep coastal areas, around rocky shores, from 8 to 30 meters deep.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is widespread and common in its range. It is locally targeted by fisheries but there are no declines noted so far.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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