Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus)- 5 naye paise

Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus)- 5 naye paise

Year
1965
Face Value
5
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Animals

Catalogs References

Michel
QA 76A
Yvert & Tellier
QA 73
Stanley Gibbons
QA 74

Technical Details

Colors
Multicolor
Size
48.5 x 30.5 mm
Perforation
14 x 14½
Printing
Photogravure
Printers
Harrison & Sons Ltd.
Naso lituratus, also known as the clown unicornfish, orangespined unicornfish, orangespine unicornfish, black-finned unicornfish, Pacific orangespined unicornfish, blackfinned unicornfish or the stripefaced unicornfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. It is native to the eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean, where it is found in coral reefs, often in pairs.

Naso lituratus is easily identified by two bright orange forward-hooked spines on the caudal peduncle (the tail base), as well as its orange lips and black face mask. The body is brownish grey with a yellow nape and a broad black band on the dorsal fin. It reaches about 45 cm (18 in) in length.