Species Naso brachycentron (Valenciennes, 1835)

Museums

Regional Maps

External Links

• Naseus brachycentron Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1835. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 10 482 pp. pls 280-306. [275].

  Type data:

   Holotype MNHP A.7487, Waigeo, Indonesia.

 

Generic Combinations

• Naso brachycentron (Valenciennes, 1835). —
  Herre, A.W. 1927. Philippine surgeon fishes and moorish idols. Philippine Journal of Science 34(4): 403-478 [448]

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Scott Reef, WA (14°03'S), Ashmore Reef (12°15'S), Timor Sea and northern Great Barrier Reef (12°00'S) to Swains Reef (22°00'S), QLD, also Coringa-Herald Cays, Coral Sea; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Other Regions

Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef, inshore, marine.

 

General References

Allen, G.R. 2009. Field Guide to Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-East Asia. Welshpool : Western Australian Museum Edn. 4, pp. 287. [224]

Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [1029] (Vol III)

Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [372]

Kuiter, R.H. & Debelius, H. 2001. Surgeonfishes, Rabbitfishes and Their Relatives. A comprehensive guide to Acanthuroidei. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 208 pp. [112-113]

Randall, J.E. 2001. Surgeonfishes of Hawai'i and the World. Honolulu : Mutual Publishing and Bishop Museum Press 125 pp. [76]

Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [430]

Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [430]

 

Common Name References

Kuiter, R.H. & Debelius, H. 2001. Surgeonfishes, Rabbitfishes and Their Relatives. A comprehensive guide to Acanthuroidei. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 208 pp. [112] (Humpback Unicorn)

Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [430] (Humpback Unicornfish)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Humpback Unicornfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
11-Jun-2013		11-Jun-2013	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)