Species Naso elegans (Rüppell, 1829)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Aspisurus elegans Rüppell, W.P.E. 1829. Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. Fische des Rothen Meeres. 2. Frankfurt : H.L. Brünner 29-94 pls 8-24. [61, Pl. 16].

  Type data:

   Holotype SMF 7644 dry, Northern Red Sea.

 

Generic Combinations

• Naso elegans (Rüppell, 1829). —
  Randall, J.E. 2001. Naso reticulatus, a new unicornfish (Perciformes: Acanthuridae) from Taiwan and Indonesia, with a key to the species of Naso. Zoological Studies 40(2): 170-176 [171, table 1]

 

Introduction

Considered a synonym of N. lituratus until recently (Randall 2001).

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef, inshore, marine.

 

General References

Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [1031] (Vol III)

Klanten, S.O., van Herwerden, L., Choat, J.H. and Blair, D. 2004. Patterns of lineage diversification in the genus Naso (Acanthuridae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 32: 221-235

Randall, J.E. 2001. Naso reticulatus, a new unicornfish (Perciformes: Acanthuridae) from Taiwan and Indonesia, with a key to the species of Naso. Zoological Studies 40(2): 170-176 [171, table 1]

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [1031] (Vol III) (Elegant Unicornfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		18-Feb-2013	ADDED