Elongate Unicornfish
Naso lopezi
- Usual depth6–30 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsJune and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Naso lopezi, the elongated unicornfish, slender unicornfish or Lopez' unicornfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeon fishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 13 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 8 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 6–30 m · Deepest record: 100 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Elongate Unicornfish, Lopez' Unicornfish, Slender Unicornfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Naga-tenguhagi-modoki, Nagatenguhagimodoki, ナガテングハギモドキ
Other scientific names: Naso lopezii
Similar species
- Sleek unicornfish
Naso hexacanthus
- Orangespine unicornfish
Naso lituratus
- Blue-spine nosefish
Naso unicornis
- White margin unicornfish
Naso annulatus
- Humpback unicornfish
Naso brachycentron
- Spotted unicornfish
Naso brevirostris
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 109 open-data records from 1931 to 2018.
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