Humpback unicornfish
Naso brachycentron
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A unicornfish from the Indian and western Pacific Oceans; larger fish develop a hump on the back.
- Scientific name
- Naso brachycentron
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Naseus brachycentron, Naso branchycentron, Naso rigoletto, Prionolepis hewitti
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 25–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 90 cm
- Lifespan
- 31 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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