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Etymology: Naso: Latin, nasus = nose (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Randall.

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

marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 15 - 45 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical

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Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Indonesia.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 48637); peso máx. Publicado: 1.1 kg (Ref. 125599)

Descrição breve Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total) : 4 - 5; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 28 - 30; Espinhos anais: 2; Raios anais moles: 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).

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

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador : Randall, John E. | Colaboradores

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)

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Naso caeruleacauda Randall, 1994