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Naso lituratus

(Forster, 1801)

Orangespine Unicornfish

Also known as: Unicornfish, Barcheek Unicornfish, Black-Finned Unicornfish, Clown Surgeonfish, Clown Tang, Clown Unicornfish, Lipstick Surgeonfish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Acanthuridae

Where to find it

common

United States (Guam)United States (Hawaii)

occasional

Palau

Other species in Acanthuridae

Acanthurus monroviae

Monrovia Surgeonfish

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

Palette Surgeonfish

Zebrasoma rostratum

Longnose Surgeonfish

Zebrasoma flavescens

Yellow Tang

Acanthurus olivaceus

Gendarme Fish

Acanthurus auranticavus

Orange-Socket Surgeonfish

Acanthurus achilles

Achilles Tang