Humpback unicornfish

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The Humpback unicornfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 2 - 20 m , usually 15 - 20 m environment.

The Humpback unicornfish (Naso brachycentron) is a species of Unicornfish commonly found in tropical reefs, so named because of its distinctive humped back. More

* Humpback unicornfish, Naso brachycentron (Valenciennes, 1835). * Spotted unicornfish, Naso brevirostris (Cuvier, 1829). * Naso caeruleacauda Randall, 1994. * Gray unicornfish, Naso caesius Randall & Bell, 1992. More

* Humpback Unicornfish: Acanthocystis paliformis Last Revised: June 11, 2008 * Print this Page * Bookmark this Page * Mail this Link More

Humpback unicornfish ( Naso brachycentron ) Barred unicornfish ( Naso thynnoides ) Gray unicornfish ( Naso caesius ) Balistidae (Triggerfishes) Titan triggerfish ( Balistoides viridescens ) Clown triggerfish ( Balistoides conspicillum ) More

Common names

Baghangoa in Unknown
Bagis in Cebuano
Bakwak in Visayan
Boggel-eenhoringvis in Afrikaans
Damasi ni tubalevu in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Dangit in Visayan
Debam in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Dengkis in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Gangis in Waray-waray
Gium in Austronesian (Other)
Gium in Carolinian
Humpback unicorn in English
Humpback unicornfish in English
Indangan in Cebuano
Isdang ilong in Tagalog
Kalditan in Bikol
Kavaga in Gela
Komban-karukkan in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Kumay in Other
Kumay tandukan in Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug
Labahita in Tagalog
Ludlo-an in Visayan
Macimaci in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Mangadlit in Tagalog
Mungit in Bikol
Nason bossu in French (français)
Oni-tenguhagi in Japanese (日本語)
Pali in Other
Puju in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Pukkelrygget næsehornsfisk in Danish (dansk)
Pulang ikog in Bikol
Ringtailed unicornfish in English
Rufia concurda in Portuguese (Português)
Salinkupau in Bikol
Silanis in Bikol
Siusiu in Misima-Paneati
Sorahan in Visayan
Sungan in Davawenyo
Surahan in Tagalog
Surahan in Waray-waray
Suyahan in Surigaonon
Ta in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
ta masimasi in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Taipehepehe in Misima-Paneati
Tatifi in Unknown
To mahimahi in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Tudlo-an in Visayan
Tudluan in Tagalog
Ume in Unknown
Ume kautoki in Unknown
Ume tuapuu in Tahitian (Reo Mā`ohi)
Uwakon in Bikol
Yapot in Tagalog
കൊന്പന് കരുക്കന്  in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
കൊന്വന് കറുക്കന് in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
剝皮仔 in Mandarin Chinese
剥皮仔 in Mandarin Chinese
短棘鼻魚 in Mandarin Chinese
短棘鼻鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
粗棘鼻魚 in Mandarin Chinese
粗棘鼻鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Acanthuridae
Genus : Naso
Species : Naso brachycentron
Authority : Valenciennes, 1835