WoRMS taxon details

Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)

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219667  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219667)

accepted
Species
Naso hexacantus (Bleeker, 1855) · unaccepted > misspelling
Naso tapeinosoma · unaccepted (Junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Priodon hexacanthus Bleeker, 1855) Bleeker, P. (1855). Zesde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Amboina. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 8 (no. 3): 391-434. [details]   
Description Inhabits seaward dropoffs, but usually found below 18 m. Forms schools. Mainly diurnal, it feeds on zooplankton, crab...  
Description Inhabits seaward dropoffs, but usually found below 18 m. Forms schools. Mainly diurnal, it feeds on zooplankton, crab larvae, arrow worms, pelagic tunicates, and occasionally filamentous red algae. The species is never poisonous (Ref. 4795). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219667 on 2023-03-27
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1997-02-24 18:26:33Z
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2008-01-15 17:27:08Z
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original description  (of Priodon hexacanthus Bleeker, 1855) Bleeker, P. (1855). Zesde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Amboina. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 8 (no. 3): 391-434. [details]   

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]   

additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From other sources
Description Inhabits seaward dropoffs, but usually found below 18 m. Forms schools. Mainly diurnal, it feeds on zooplankton, crab larvae, arrow worms, pelagic tunicates, and occasionally filamentous red algae. The species is never poisonous (Ref. 4795). [details]

Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
LanguageName 
English sleek unicornfish  [details]
Japanese テングハギモドキ  [details]
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To NMNH Extant Collection (Naso hexacanthus FIN026092 Slide 120 mm)
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To NMNH Extant Collection (Naso hexacanthus USNM 403369 photograph lateral view)
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To NMNH Extant Collection (Naso vomer RAD112371-001)
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