Naso elegans
Naso elegans is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Indian Ocean.[3] It is commonly known as the elegant unicornfish, Indian orange-spine unicorn, orange-spine unicorn, and smoothheaded unicornfish.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Naso |
| Species: | N. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Naso elegans | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aspisurus elegans Rüppell, 1829 | |
References
- Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; McIlwain, J.; Myers, R.; Nanola, C.; Rocha, L.A.; Russell, B.; Stockwell, B. (2012). "Naso elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T178004A1518077. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T178004A1518077.en.
- Reisen in Nubien, Kordofan und dem peträischen Arabien: vorzüglich in geographische-statistischer Hinsicht. E Rüppell, 1829
- Naso elegans at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names for Naso elegans at www.fishbase.org.
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