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Naso tergus Ho, Shen & Chang, 2011

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Philippines country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: First record of the fish represented by a specimen (21.19 cm SL, KAUM-I. 56004) was purchased at Iloilo Central Market, Iloilo City on 20 August 2013 (Ref. 127399).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Matsunuma, M., S. Tashiro, U.B. Alama and H. Motomura, 2013
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Shinobi-tenguhagi, ... 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);  tergus: Name from the word 'tergus' meaning ‘to hide’, refers to the typical appearance of this species that makes it resemble subadults of many other Naso species..

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 70 - 80 m (Ref. 87782).   Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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