Whitemargin unicornfish

Naso annulatus

The whitemargin unicornfish is a tropical fish found throughout the Indo-Pacific. It can reach a length of 100 cm, making it one of the largest members of the family Acanthuridae.
Whitemargin Unicornfish - Naso annulatus It is brown/purplish in color and has a large, distinguishing "nasal" protrusion. The tail is black surrounded by a white margin. It is often found in large schools off tropical reefs, and it feeds on zooplankton. The fish has two scutes on the left side. These are found on the caudal peduncle near the tail. They can reach up to 1 meter in length but this group were mostly around 0.6 - 0.7 meter in size. Geotagged,Naso annulatus,Philippines,Summer,Whitemargin unicornfish,cebu,malapascua,unicornfish

Appearance

It is brown in color and has a large, distinguishing "nasal" protrusion. The tail is black surrounded by a white margin. It is often found in large schools off tropical reefs, and it feeds on zooplankton. The fish has two scutes on the left side. These are found on the caudal peduncle near the tail.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAcanthuriformes
FamilyAcanthuridae
GenusNaso
SpeciesN. annulatus