Naso thynnoides
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Naso thynnoides is a tropical fish
found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean
s. It was first named by Georges Cuvier
in 1829, and is commonly known as the Oneknife unicornfish, Oneknife unicorn, Thunny unicornfish, Singlespine unicornfish, One-spine unicorn, or the Barred unicornfish. It is commercial in fisheries, and is also used in aquariums.
Tropical fish
Tropical fish include fish found in tropical environments around the world, including both freshwater and salt water species.Tropical fish are popular as aquarium fish, due to their often bright coloration...
found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
s. It was first named by Georges Cuvier
Georges Cuvier
Georges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist...
in 1829, and is commonly known as the Oneknife unicornfish, Oneknife unicorn, Thunny unicornfish, Singlespine unicornfish, One-spine unicorn, or the Barred unicornfish. It is commercial in fisheries, and is also used in aquariums.