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Naso elegans (Rüppell, 1829)

Elegant unicornfish
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> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Nasinae
Etymology: Naso: Latin, nasus = nose (Ref. 45335);  elegans: From the Latin for choice, fine, or nice (Ref. 37792).
More on author: Rüppell.

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

समुद्री प्रवाल-भित्ति संयुक्त; गहराई सीमा 5 - 30 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 30°N - 35°S, 30°E - 118°E (Ref. 37792)

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Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Durban, South Africa and east through the islands of the western Indian Ocean to southwestern Indonesia, at least to Bali.

आकार / वज़न / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm SL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 37792); common length : 35.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 30573)

Short description पहचान कुंजी | आकृति विज्ञान | मौरफोमैटरिक्स

पृष्ठीय रीढ़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 6; पृष्ठीय सौफट रेज़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 26 - 30; गुदा कांटा: 2; ऐनल सौफट रेज़: 27 - 30. Dorsal fin yellow with a blue line at base and a black band above this; anal and pelvic fins dark brown; dorsal and anal fins with a narrow blue margin and black submarginal line; caudal fin yellowish with black upper and lower margins and a submarginal black band posteriorly (Ref. 37792). Caudal fin emarginate with adult males having trailing filaments from each corner (Ref. 37792).

जीवविज्ञान     शब्द संग्रह (उदाहरणार्थ epibenthic)

Inhabits coastal and sheltered reef flats in small groups and schools in oceanic locations (Ref. 48637). Also found in rocky bottoms in about 5-30 m (Ref. 90102). Feeds on benthic algae (Ref. 37792).

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Main reference Upload your references | संदर्भ | संयोजक : Randall, John E. | सहयोगीयो

Randall, J.E., 2001. Surgeonfishes of Hawai'i and the world.. Mutual Publishing and Bishop Museum Press, Hawai'i. 123 p. (Ref. 37792)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 06 May 2010

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.8 - 28.7, mean 27.1 °C (based on 172 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.00950 - 0.05523), b=2.97 (2.76 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.0   ±0.00 se; based on food items.
लौटाव (Ref. 120179):  माध्यम, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी होने का समय 1.4 - 4.4 वर्ष। (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 41.6 [21.5, 68.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.541 [0.290, 0.972] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.9, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.0915 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 33.6 [17.0, 66.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 38.8 [8.8, 158.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.34 [0.88, 2.05] mg/100g (wet weight);