Naso maculatus

Spotted unicornfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Naso
Species: N. maculatus
Binomial name
Naso maculatus
J. E. Randall & Struhsaker, 1981

Naso maculatus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific ocean.[1] It is commonly known as the spotted unicornfish,[2]but this name may also refer to Naso brevirostris. It has a maximum length of 60 cm.[3][1]

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