WoRMS taxon details
Naso brevirostris (Cuvier, 1829)
219671 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219671)
accepted
Species
Cyphomycter coryphaenoides Smith, 1955 · unaccepted
Naseus brevirostris Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted
Naseus brevirostris Valenciennes, 1835 · unaccepted
Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835) · unaccepted
Naso brevorostris (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Naseus brevirostris Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 225 [details]
page(s): 225 [details]
Description Inhabits mid-waters along steep outer lagoon and seaward reef dropoffs at depths of 4 to more than 46 m. Juveniles and...
Description Inhabits mid-waters along steep outer lagoon and seaward reef dropoffs at depths of 4 to more than 46 m. Juveniles and subadults feed on benthic algae; adults on zooplankton. Pair spawning has been observed. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Naso brevirostris (Cuvier, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219671 on 2026-07-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Cyphomycter coryphaenoides Smith, 1955) Smith, J. L. B. (1955). East African unicorn fishes from Mozambique. <em>South African Journal of Science.</em> v. 51 (no. 6): 169-174, Pls. 1-2. [details]
original description (of Naseus brevirostris Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 225 [details]
original description (of Naseus brevirostris Valenciennes, 1835) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1835). Histoire naturelle des poissons. <em>Tome dixième. Suite du livre neuvième. Scombéroïdes. Livre dixième. De la famille des Teuthyes. Livre onzième. De la famille des Taenioïdes. Livre douzième. Des Athérines.</em> v. 10: i-xxiv + 1-482 + 2 pp., Pls. 280-306. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Naseus brevirostris Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 225 [details]
original description (of Naseus brevirostris Valenciennes, 1835) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1835). Histoire naturelle des poissons. <em>Tome dixième. Suite du livre neuvième. Scombéroïdes. Livre dixième. De la famille des Teuthyes. Livre onzième. De la famille des Taenioïdes. Livre douzième. Des Athérines.</em> v. 10: i-xxiv + 1-482 + 2 pp., Pls. 280-306. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
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] 
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Inhabits mid-waters along steep outer lagoon and seaward reef dropoffs at depths of 4 to more than 46 m. Juveniles and subadults feed on benthic algae; adults on zooplankton. Pair spawning has been observed. [details]
To Barcode of Life (62 barcodes)
To Barcode of Life (62 barcodes) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Naseus brevirostris Valenciennes, 1835)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Naseus brevirostris Cuvier, 1829)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Naseus brevirostris Cuvier, 1829)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Spotted Unicornfish) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Unicorn Tang) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Naso brevirostris)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Naso brevirostris) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To FishBase (from synonym Naseus brevirostris Valenciennes, 1835)
To FishBase (from synonym Cyphomycter coryphaenoides Smith, 1955)
To FishBase (from synonym Naseus brevirostris Cuvier, 1829)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Naso brevirostris USNM 403370 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Naso brevirostris USNM 424757 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (62 barcodes) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Naseus brevirostris Valenciennes, 1835)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Naseus brevirostris Cuvier, 1829)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Naseus brevirostris Cuvier, 1829)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Spotted Unicornfish) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Unicorn Tang) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Naso brevirostris)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Naso brevirostris) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To FishBase (from synonym Naseus brevirostris Valenciennes, 1835)
To FishBase (from synonym Cyphomycter coryphaenoides Smith, 1955)
To FishBase (from synonym Naseus brevirostris Cuvier, 1829)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes, 1835))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Naso brevirostris USNM 403370 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Naso brevirostris USNM 424757 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
