Pacific Orange-spine Unicornfish
Naso lituratus
Also known as: Clown Unicornfish · Orangespine Unicornfish · Lipstick Surgeonfish · Clown Surgeonfish · Black-finned Unicornfish · Stripe-faced Unicorn-fish
Actinopterygii
UNCOMMON
Stats
- Lifespan
- 30-45 yrs
- Size
- Medium
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Social
- School
- Biome
- Coral reef
- Range
- Pacific Ocean
- Movement
- Swimming
- Breeding
- Egg-laying
- Defense
- Spines
- Status
- Uncommon
About
This tropical fish lives among the coral reefs of the Pacific Ocean. It wields two razor-sharp, orange-colored spines on each side of its tail base for defense.
Life cycle
- 1.hatchling fryA tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
- 2.juvenileA juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
- 3.adultFully grown at adult size and coloration.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Genus
- Naso
- Species
- Naso lituratus