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Naso thynnoides (Cuvier, 1829)

Oneknife unicornfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Bagis, Bakwak, Gangis
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from Dauin-Apo I. (Ref. 127519). Museum: ROM 56166, 56517. Burias, CAS-SU 26406. Palawan Province, Linacapan I., CAS-SU 27182 (Ref. 10671). Also Ref. 559, 37792, 121724.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Nasinae
Etymology: Naso: Latin, nasus = nose (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 40 m (Ref. 48637), usually 10 - ? m.   Tropical

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