Bignose Unicornfish (species: Naso vlamingii) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Naso vlamingii
Bignose Unicornfish


©D. Ross Robertson: Bignose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii)

©Anne: Adult Naso vlamingii at Reef 14-140 (Wedge Reef), an outer reef near Lizard Island.

©Robertson, D Ross: Juvenile Bignose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Acanthuridae
Genus Naso
Species Naso vlamingii

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 60 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 50 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Occurs in deep lagoon and seaward reefs. Found forming loose schools along upper regions of deep drop-offs. Forms mid-water aggregations off steep slopes during the day to feed on zooplankton (FishBase).

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References

  • Choat, J.H. and L.M. Axe (1996). Growth and longevity in acanthurid fishes; an analysis of otolith increments, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 134: 15-26. LIRS catalog number 460.
  • Choat, J.H. and L.M. Axe (1996). Growth and longevity in acanthurid fishes; an analysis of otolith increments, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 134: 15-26. LIRS catalog number 460.
  • Choat, J.H. and K.D. Clements (1998). Vertebrate herbivores in marine and terrestrial environments: a nutritional ecology perspective, Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, 29: 375-403. LIRS catalog number 571.
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