Specimen Information

Naso lituratus
Naso lituratus
(orangespine unicornfish)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID163715
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusNaso
Specieslituratus
Common Nameorangespine unicornfish
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Florida, Boca Raton, Moray Bend (artificial reef)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 Number0309020618
HUC12 Number030902061800
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Collection Day11
Collection Month9
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17775
Author:REEF.
Date:2008
Title:Exotic Species Sighting Program and Volunteer Survey Project Database.
Publisher:Reef Environmental Education Foundation.
Volume:March 10, 2008
Reference 2
Ref. Number:13817
Author:Semmens, B.X., E.R. Buhle, A.K. Salomon, C.V. Pattengill-Semmens.
Date:2004
Title:A hotspot of non-native marine fishes: evidence for the aquarium trade as an invasion pathway.
Journal:Marine Ecology Progress Series
Volume:266
Pages:239-244
CommentsTwo separate observations of this species for this location within this year. One fish per observation
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1


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