Theo Modder, Niederlande
Info
The data available in FishBase, with a length of 49 cm and a weight of 2.3 kg, was provided by Dr. Jack Randall.
However, there is now more recent data from Pakistan with a length of 57 cm. See the report "An annotated checklist of the family Acanthuridae (Pisces) from Pakistan: Northern Arabian Sea" on page 654.
The fish caught by Theo Modder in Sri Lanka is said to be even larger, at approx. 85 cm. We have written to Theo to find out the weight of this whopper; see photo from FishBase.
We will update the entry as soon as we receive a reply from Theo.
Naso reticulatus is a light brown to olive green surgeonfish that fades to white towards the bottom, with a pair of sharply keeled bone plates in the middle of the caudal peduncle, small darker spots, and the net-like structures on the back and sides of the body that give it its name.The black gill membranes and dark brown to blackish spots on the caudal fin are striking.
The head has a slight hump in front of the eye and no “horn-like protrusions” on the forehead.
Naso reticulatus is a uncommon fish, so photos of living specimens are extremely rare.
Etymology: The species name “reticulatus” comes from Latin and refers to the net-like color pattern of the surgeonfish.
However, there is now more recent data from Pakistan with a length of 57 cm. See the report "An annotated checklist of the family Acanthuridae (Pisces) from Pakistan: Northern Arabian Sea" on page 654.
The fish caught by Theo Modder in Sri Lanka is said to be even larger, at approx. 85 cm. We have written to Theo to find out the weight of this whopper; see photo from FishBase.
We will update the entry as soon as we receive a reply from Theo.
Naso reticulatus is a light brown to olive green surgeonfish that fades to white towards the bottom, with a pair of sharply keeled bone plates in the middle of the caudal peduncle, small darker spots, and the net-like structures on the back and sides of the body that give it its name.The black gill membranes and dark brown to blackish spots on the caudal fin are striking.
The head has a slight hump in front of the eye and no “horn-like protrusions” on the forehead.
Naso reticulatus is a uncommon fish, so photos of living specimens are extremely rare.
Etymology: The species name “reticulatus” comes from Latin and refers to the net-like color pattern of the surgeonfish.
