Whitemargin Unicornfish (species: Naso annulatus) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Naso annulatus
Whitemargin Unicornfish


©Jens Petersen: Whitemargin Unicornfish (Naso annulatus)

©Jiří Bukovský: Whitemargin Unicornfish (Naso annulatus)

©Dennis Polack: Unsexed Whitemargin Unicornfish (Naso annulatus)

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 100 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 60 m

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Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

Juveniles occur in clear, shallow lagoon reefs at depths as little as 1 m; adults rarely seen in less than 25 m, encountered off outer reef drop-offs in small schools (FishBase).

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