Humpback unicornfish
Humpback unicornfish | |
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Humpback unicornfish (Naso brachycentron), from the Maldives | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Acanthuridae |
Genus: | Naso |
Species: | N. brachycentron |
Binomial name | |
Naso brachycentron (Valenciennes, 1835) | |
The humpback unicornfish (Naso brachycentron) is a species of unicornfish commonly found in tropical reefs, so named because of its distinctive humped back.[1][2] Its habitat includes most of the coastline of the Indonesian islands and some areas off the coast of Africa.[3]
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