tuberosus, Naso Lacepède [B. G. E.] (ex Commerson) 1801:105, 111, Pl. 7 (fig. 3) [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 3; ref. 2710] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-7764 (dry). Type catalog: Bauchot & Randall 1996:62 [ref. 22195]. Based on 'Licorne à loupe' and 'Naseus, naso ad rostrum connato, tuberiformi' in manuscript description and illustration of Commerson (Philibert Commerson, 1727-1773, French explorer and naturalist). Also appeared in Sonnini 1803:114, 121 (vol. 8) [ref. 30473]. •Valid as Cyphomycter tuberosus (Lacepède 1801) -- (Kyushin et al. 1977:322 [ref. 19756]). •Valid as Naso tuberosus Lacepède 1801 -- (Kishimoto in Masuda et al. 1984:229 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:823 [ref. 5706], Allen & Swainston 1988:140 [ref. 25477], Randall et al. 1990:432 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:371 [ref. 23929], Allen 1997:224 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:432 [ref. 25919], Borden 1998:105 [ref. 23309], Myers 1999:275 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:548 [ref. 24106], Allen 2000:94 [ref. 37268], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:642 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1321 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:435 [ref. 25191], Randall 2001:172 [ref. 25459], Hutchins 2001:270 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:45 [ref. 25847], Kuiter & Debelius 2001:118 [ref. 26232], Randall 2001:3665 [ref. 26301] dated 1802, Nakabo 2002:1321 [ref. 26193], Johnson 2002:303 [ref. 26390], Myers & Donaldson 2003:648 [ref. 27495], Mishra & Krishnan 2003:44 [ref. 27712], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:407 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:595 [ref. 28239], Fricke et al. 2009:109 [ref. 30213], Ho et al. 2011:210 [ref. 31484], Fricke et al. 2013:271 [ref. 32706], Fricke et al. 2018:356 [ref. 35805], Dalleau-Coudert et al. 2019:148 [ref. 40104], Hoschke et al. 2019:160 [ref. 36626], Zajonz et al. 2019:99 [ref. 36871] as cf. tuberosus, Randall 2022:239 [ref. 40150], Noushad K. et al. 2024:46 [ref. 40947], Osmany & Moazzam 2024:135 [ref. 40886]). Current status: Valid as Naso tuberosus Lacepède 1801. Acanthuridae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) and East Africa to Seychelles, Madagascar, Saint Brandon's Shoals (Cargados Carajos), Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues), Pakistan, Lakshadweep (India) and Maldives. Habitat: marine.