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Naso elegans (Rüppell, 1829)

Elegant unicornfish
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Indonesia country information

Common names: Indian orange-spine unicorn
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in southwestern Indonesia, including Bali (Ref. 37792, 47567). Note that N. lituratus also occurs in Bali (Ref. 37792). Also recorded from Pulau Weh, Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 37792.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Orangespine unicornfish, Indian orange-spine unicorn, Smoothheaded unicornfish, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Nasinae
Etymology: Naso: Latin, nasus = nose (Ref. 45335);  elegans: From the Latin for choice, fine, or nice (Ref. 37792).
  More on author: Rüppell.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 30 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical; 30°N - 35°S, 30°E - 118°E (Ref. 37792)

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