Orangespine unicornfish

Naso lituratus

Class:

Ray-finned fishes (Lat. Actinopterygii)
Order:

Perch-likes (Lat. Perciformes)
Family:

Surgeonfish (Lat. Acanthuridae)
Maximum size:

46 cm SL
Habitat:

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 0–90 m.
Climate:

Tropical; 24˚C–26˚C, 30˚N–23˚S; 35˚N–30˚S
Distribution:

Pacific Ocean: Honshu, Japan south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia and east to the Oceania to the Hawaiian Islands.
Biology:

Found in areas of coral, rock, or rubble of lagoon and seaward reefs. Feed mainly on leafy brown algae (Sargassum ir Dictyota). Sometimes in large aggregations.