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Naso thynnoides (Cuvier, 1829)

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Classification

Kingdom » Animalia

Phylum » Chordata

Class » Osteichthyes

Order » Acanthuriformes

Family » Acanthuridae

Genus » Naso

Species » thynnoides

Naso thynnoides (Cuvier, 1829)
(Oneknife unicornfish)

Description » Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 40 m , usually 10 - ? m. Tropical

Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 40.0 cm FL male/unsexed; ; common length : 25.0 cm FL male/unsexed;

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28 - 30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 27 - 29. Body elongate-ovate. Dorsal and anal profiles nearly even. Forehead without rostral prominence when in adults. Peduncular plate single, with a semicircular, retrorsely curved keel. Reaches 35 cm SL.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
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Locality/Distribution » [Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental]

Collectors/Field Observers » CL Nañola, MA Fortaleza, KL Labrador, JJ Lanutan

Species ID by » Maybelle A. Fortaleza

Institution/Project » University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project

Collection Code » [None]

Cite this page as: Nanola CL, MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, and KL Labrador. 2023. Unpublished data on marine fishes of Davao Gulf.

IUCN Conservation Status » Visit IUCN
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed:06 May 2010 (FishBase)

Sample Availability and Preservation » Tissue preserved in 95% ETOH; whole fish specimen fixed in formalin

GenBank Accession Number » N/A

Curated by » Maybelle Fortaleza

Last Updated » Sept. 7, 2023, 4:20 p.m.

Cite this page as: Nanola CL, MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, and KL Labrador. 2023. Unpublished data on marine fishes of Davao Gulf.

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Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"

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