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Bulbnose Unicornfish (Naso tonganus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Naso tonganus

(Valenciennes, 1835)

Bulbnose Unicornfish

Also known as: Humphead Unicornfish, Humpnose Unicornfish, Unicornfish, Bluntnose Unicornfish, Hump-Headed Unicorn-Fish, Hump-Nose Unicorn

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

2–40 m

Max size

60 cm

Diet

Grazing on aquatic plants

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Acanthuridae

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