Species details : Naso brevirostris (Cuvier, 1829)

Accepted scientific name:
Naso brevirostris (Cuvier, 1829) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Naso brevirostris  (Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms:
Cyphomycter coryphaenoides Smith, 1955 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Cyphomycter coryphaenoides Smith, 1955
Naseus brevirostris Cuvier, 1829 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Naseus brevirostris Cuvier, 1829
Naseus brevirostris Valenciennes, 1835 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Naseus brevirostris Valenciennes, 1835
Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835) (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835)
Naso brevorostris (Cuvier, 1829) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Naso brevorostris (Cuvier, 1829)
Common names:
Common name Transliteration Language Country
Gespikkelde eenhoringvis - Afrikaans South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Felamwe - Carolinian Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Fenamwe - Carolinian - Click here to show the literature
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Gim - Carolinian - Click here to show the literature
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Nimóngósines - Carolinian - Click here to show the literature
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Tataga - Carolinian - Click here to show the literature
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Bagis - Cebuano Philippines(Cagayan de Oro) Click here to show the literature
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Indangan - Cebuano Philippines(Cebu) Click here to show the literature
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Sunghan - Cebuano Philippines(Cebu) Click here to show the literature
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Corne - Creole, French Mauritius Click here to show the literature
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Langsnudet næsehornsfisk - Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Bagis - Davawenyo Philippines(Davao) Click here to show the literature
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Sunghan - Davawenyo Philippines(Davao) Click here to show the literature
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Brown unicornfish - English USA Click here to show the literature
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Longnose unicornfish - English Christmas I. Click here to show the literature
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Short-nosed unicornfish - English French Polynesia Click here to show the literature
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Short-snouted unicornfish - English Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Shortnose unicornfish - English Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Shortnose unicornfish - English USA Click here to show the literature
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Shortnosed kala - English Hawaii Click here to show the literature
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Shortnosed unicorn tang - English Mauritius Click here to show the literature
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Shortsnout unicornfish - English USA Click here to show the literature
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Spotted unicorn - English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Spotted unicornfish - English West Nggela Click here to show the literature
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Spotted unicornfish - English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Spotted unicornfish - English Guam Click here to show the literature
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Spotted unicornfish - English Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Spotted unicornfish - English Philippines(Metro Manila; Surigao del Norte (Cagdianao; Dapa; ) Click here to show the literature
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Spotted unicornfish - English USA Click here to show the literature
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Unicorn fish - English Maldives Click here to show the literature
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Corne - French Seychelles Click here to show the literature
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Nasique - French Mauritius Click here to show the literature
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Nason à rostre court - French French Polynesia Click here to show the literature
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Nason pointillé - French Maldives Click here to show the literature
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Dahup - Fwâi New Caledonia(Hienghène Region) Click here to show the literature
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Kavaga - Gela West Nggela Click here to show the literature
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Einhornfisch - German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Labahita - Ilokano Philippines(Aparri, Cagayan) Click here to show the literature
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Ulungan (Parayan) - Ivatan Philippines(Batanes) Click here to show the literature
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Tsumari-tenguhagi - Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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큰뿔표문쥐치 Keunppulpyomunjwichi Korean - Click here to show the literature
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Kaava - Kumak New Caledonia Click here to show the literature
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Kaava dâlâk - Kumak New Caledonia Click here to show the literature
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Debam - Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Dengkis - Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Thumbi - Maldivian Maldives Click here to show the literature
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剝皮仔 Bo pi zai Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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剥皮仔 Bo pi zai Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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打鐵婆 Da tie po Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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打铁婆 Da tie po Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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独角倒吊 Du jiao dao diao Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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獨角倒吊 Du jiao dao diao Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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短吻鼻魚 Duan wun bi yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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短吻鼻鱼 Duan wen bi yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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短喙鼻魚 Duan huei bi yu Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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短喙鼻鱼 Duan hui bi yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Bataklaj - Marshallese - Click here to show the literature
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Batoklaj - Marshallese - Click here to show the literature
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Daup - Nemi New Caledonia(Eastern coast, Hienghène Region) Click here to show the literature
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Dahun - Pije New Caledonia(Hienghène Region) Click here to show the literature
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Rufia manchada - Portuguese Mozambique Click here to show the literature
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Ume-ulutao - Samoan Samoa Click here to show the literature
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Gangis - Surigaonon Philippines(Surigao del Norte (Cagdianao; Dapa)) Click here to show the literature
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Suyahan - Surigaonon Philippines(Placer, Surigao del Norte) Click here to show the literature
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Isdang ilong - Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Surahan - Tagalog Philippines(Calauag, Quezon) Click here to show the literature
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Tarian - Tagalog Philippines(Zambales) Click here to show the literature
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Tudluan - Tagalog Philippines(Metro Manila) Click here to show the literature
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Tatihi - Tahitian Tahiti Click here to show the literature
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Ume tatihi - Tahitian Tahiti Click here to show the literature
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Herepo ti - Tuamotuan Tuamoto Islands Click here to show the literature
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Gangis - Waray (Philippines) Philippines(Catbalogan, Samar) Click here to show the literature
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Surahan - Waray (Philippines) Philippines(Catbalogan, Samar) Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Kingdom Animalia CoL
Phylum Chordata CoL
Class Actinopterygii FishBase
Order Perciformes FishBase
Family Acanthuridae FishBase
Genus Naso FishBase
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesas and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Excluding Oman and Persian Gulf (Ref. 86689). Eastern Central Pacific: Galápagos Islands.
Lifezones: Marine
Additional data: -
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 19-May-2014
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2015   99%
Bibliographic citation: Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds) (2025). FishBase (version Jan 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2015 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Kunze T., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/col. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858.
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=6021
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:27c6dd34-c365-11e4-869f-239583ce8323:col20150401