Species Naso fageni Morrow, 1954
Horseface Unicornfish, Blunt Unicornfish, Horse-face Unicorn
- Naso fageni Morrow, J.E. Jr 1954. Fishes from East Africa, with new records and descriptions of two new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12 7(83): 797-820 [799].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 7829, Bugsuk Island, Philippines.
Paratype(s) USNM 122106-122108; YPM.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Houtman Abrolhos (28°55'S) to Murion Island (21°40'S), WA and possibly Rowley Shoals (17°20'S); tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30)
Distribution References
- Hutchins, J.B. 1994. A survey of the nearshore reef fish fauna of Western Australia's west and south coasts — The Leeuwin Province. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 46: 1-66 figs 1-6 [57]
- Hutchins, J.B. 1997. Checklist of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. pp. 239-253 in Wells, F. (ed.). The Marine Fauna and Flora of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [252]
- Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Biodiversity of shallow reef fish assemblages in Western Australia using a rapid censusing technique. Records of the Western Australian Museum 20: 247-270 [270]
- Hutchins, J.B. 2003. Checklist of marine fishes of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. pp. 453-478 in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I., & Jones, D.S. (eds). Proceedings of the Eleventh International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [476]
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)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. (Blunt Unicornfish)
Kuiter, R.H. & Debelius, H. 2001. Surgeonfishes, Rabbitfishes and Their Relatives. A comprehensive guide to Acanthuroidei. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 208 pp. [122] (Horse-face Unicorn)
Randall, J.E. 2001. Surgeonfishes of Hawai'i and the World. Honolulu : Mutual Publishing and Bishop Museum Press 125 pp. [81] (Horseface Unicornfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Horseface 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) |