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Naso unicornis (Forsskål, 1775)

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
order
Perciformes
family
Acanthuridae
genus
Naso
species
Naso unicornis

Name

Synonyms
Acanthurus unicornis (Forsskål, 1775)
Acronurus corniger Gronow, 1854
Chaetodon unicornis Forsskål, 1775
Harpurus monoceros Forster, 1844
Monoceros biaculeatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Naso fronticornis Lacepède, 1801
Naso unicornus (Forsskål, 1775)
Homonyms
Naso unicornis (Forsskål, 1775)
Common names
'Ume in Tonga (Tonga Islands)
Ammas in Maldivian
Baabundyi in language.
Bagis in language.
Bagis in language.
Bagitan in language.
Bakwak in language.
Barat-barat in Malay
Barbero de aguijón azul in Spanish
Batoklaj in Marshallese
Berbero de aguijon azul in Spanish
Bloustekel-eenhoringvis in Afrikaans
Blue-spine unicorn in English
Bluespine unicorn in English
Bluespine unicornfish in English
Bluespine unicornfish in English
Bluespine unicornfish in English
Bluespine unicornfish in English
Bluespine unicornfish in English
Bluespine unicornfish in English
Bluespine unicornfish in English
Bluespine unicornfish in English
Bluespine unicornfish in English
Bluespine unicornfish in English
Bluespine unicornfish in English
Bluespine unicornfish in English
Blåpigget næsehornsfisk in Danish
Bogot in Malay
Brown unicornfish in English
Brown unicornfish in English
Brown unicornfish in English
Chum in language.
Corne in French
Corne in language.
Dangit in language.
Dava in language.
Dawa in French
Debam in Malay
Debam-taji tanduk in Malay
Dengkis in Malay
Déé in language.
Fiantandroka in Malagasy
Fiantsifa in Malagasy
Gangis in language.
Gangis in language.
Gium in language.
Guassa in Marshallese
Hangun in Marshallese
Humphead unicornfish in English
Humu in language.

Bibliographic References

  1. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  2. Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp.
  3. Randall & Cea 1984, 2011, Randall et al. 2005.
  4. Randall, John E., 2002: null. Surgeonfishes of the World. 123.
  5. Shiino, Sueo M., 1976: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. 262.
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