Naso tuberosus
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Naso tuberosus is a tropical fish
found in coral reefs in the central Pacific
and Indian Ocean
s. It was first named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1801, and is commonly known as the Humpnose unicornfish. It feeds primarily on Caulerpa
.
Tropical fish
Tropical fish include fish found in tropical environments around the world, including both freshwater and salt water species.Tropical fish are popular as aquarium fish, due to their often bright coloration...
found in coral reefs in the central Pacific
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
and Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
s. It was first named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1801, and is commonly known as the Humpnose unicornfish. It feeds primarily on Caulerpa
Caulerpa
Caulerpa is a genus of seaweeds in the family Caulerpaceae . They are unusual because they consist of only one cell with many nuclei, making them among the biggest single cells in the world...
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