Norfolk Island country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Record is based on sightings made at 1-5 m depth in Kingston Lagoon (photgraphed by M.P. Francis). Also Ref. 8879, 37792.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Francis, M.P., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Banded unicornfish, Whitemargin, Unicornfish, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Nasinae
Etymology: Naso: Latin, nasus = nose (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Quoy & Gaimard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 1 - 60 m (Ref. 27115), usually 25 - 60 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 35°N - 31°S, 30°E - 128°W

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Indo-Pacific: East Africa, including the Mascarene Islands (Ref. 37792) to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2334)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 5; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 28 - 29; Espinas anales: 2; Radios blandos anales: 27 - 28. Plain brown or olivaceous in color, paler below; subadults with black caudal rays, narrow margins and white caudal filaments; pectoral fins with white distal margins (Ref. 3145).

Juveniles occur in clear, shallow lagoon reefs at depths as little as 1 m; adults rarely seen in less than 25 m, encountered off outer reef drop-offs in small schools (Ref. 30573, 48637). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on large zooplankton during the day and shelter within the reef during the night; also benthic algae (Ref. 30573, 48637).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Spawn in pairs (Ref. 240).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Randall, John E. | Colaboradores

Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 May 2010

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)