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Naso caeruleacauda Randall, 1994

Blue unicorn
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> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Nasinae
Etymology: Naso: Latin, nasus = nose (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Randall.

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

marien rifbewoner; diepte 15 - 45 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical

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Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Indonesia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 48637); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 1.1 kg (Ref. 125599)

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Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 4 - 5; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 28 - 30; Anale stekels: 2; Anale zachte stralen: 29. No narrow dark bars on body. Caudal fin blue in life. Dorsal profile of head from above upper lip to above centre of eye straight. Anterior interorbital region and adjacent space between nostrils strongly convex. Body depth 2.75 to 2.8 times in SL (Ref 9808).

Biologie     Verklarende woordenlijst (bv. epibenthic)

Found in schools, mainly along outer reef walls to moderate depths in pursuit of plankton (Ref. 48637).

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Randall, J.E., 1994. Unicornfishes of the subgenus Axinurus Perciformes: Acanthuridae: Naso), with description of a new species. Copeia 1994(1):116-124. (Ref. 10671)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Niet bedreigd (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 May 2010

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Gevaar voor de mens

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 26.5 - 29.1, mean 28 °C (based on 88 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02089 (0.01210 - 0.03607), b=2.95 (2.80 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278):  2.3   ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179):  Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 43.9 [26.9, 85.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.584 [0.301, 1.009] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [17.4, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.125 [0.079, 0.230] g/100g; Selenium = 33.8 [17.9, 60.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 60.2 [18.6, 193.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.6 [1.1, 2.3] mg/100g (wet weight);