WoRMS taxon details

Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)

219667  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219667)

accepted
Species
Callicanthus hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Naso hexacantus (Bleeker, 1855) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Naso tapeinosoma · unaccepted (Junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Priodon hexacanthus Bleeker, 1855) Bleeker, P. (1855). Zesde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Amboina. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 8 (no. 3): 391-434. [details] 
Description Inhabits seaward dropoffs, but usually found below 18 m. Forms schools. Mainly diurnal, it feeds on zooplankton, crab...  
Description Inhabits seaward dropoffs, but usually found below 18 m. Forms schools. Mainly diurnal, it feeds on zooplankton, crab larvae, arrow worms, pelagic tunicates, and occasionally filamentous red algae. The species is never poisonous (Ref. 4795). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219667 on 2024-11-19
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1997-02-24 18:26:33Z
created
2008-01-15 17:27:08Z
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original description (of Priodon hexacanthus Bleeker, 1855) Bleeker, P. (1855). Zesde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Amboina. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 8 (no. 3): 391-434. [details] 

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 

additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] OpenAccess publication
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Unreviewed
Description Inhabits seaward dropoffs, but usually found below 18 m. Forms schools. Mainly diurnal, it feeds on zooplankton, crab larvae, arrow worms, pelagic tunicates, and occasionally filamentous red algae. The species is never poisonous (Ref. 4795). [details]

Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
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English sleek unicornfish  [details]
Japanese テングハギモドキ  [details]