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Brown Unicornfish

Naso brevirostris (Cuvier 1829)

Description

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Inhabits mid-waters along steep outer lagoon and seaward reef dropoffs at depths of 4 to more than 46 m. Juveniles and subadults feed on benthic algae; adults on zooplankton. Pair spawning has been observed.
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cc-by-4.0
copyright
WoRMS Editorial Board
bibliographic citation
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2019).
contributor
Edward Vanden Berghe [email]

Habitat

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Known from seamounts and knolls
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cc-by-4.0
copyright
WoRMS Editorial Board
bibliographic citation
Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
contributor
[email]