Whitemargin unicornfish
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| Naso annulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825). |
The Whitemargin unicornfish is a tropical fish found throughout the Indo-Pacific. It can reach a length of 100cm making it one of the largest of the Naso species.
[edit] Description
It is brown in color and has a distinguishing "nasal" protrusion. The tail is black surrounded by a white margin. It is often found in large schools off tropical reefs and feeds on zooplankton.
[edit] References
- "Naso annulatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 12 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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