minor, Axinurus Smith [J. L. B.] 1966:640, Fig. 1A [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 32; ref. 9066] Pinda Reef, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean, depth 25-30 fathoms. Holotype (unique): SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 15. •Synonym of Naso unicolor (Liénard 1861) -- (Fricke 1999:546 [ref. 24106], Fricke et al. 2009:109 [ref. 30213] [but see Randall 2001:171 [ref. 25459]]). •Valid as Naso minor (Smith 1966) -- (Randall 1986:822 [ref. 5706], Winterbottom 1992 [ref. 19825], Randall 1994:120 [ref. 21648], Randall et al. 1997:539 [ref. 25919], Borden 1998:105 [ref. 23309], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:642 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1319 [ref. 25182], Allen 2000:123 [ref. 25868], Iwatsuki et al. 2000:104 [ref. 26368], Kuiter & Debelius 2001:129 [ref. 26232], Randall 2001:173 [ref. 25459], Randall 2001:3665 [ref. 26301], Nakabo 2002:1319 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:63 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:648 [ref. 27495], Allen et al. 2006:1741 [ref. 29094], Ho et al. 2011:210 [ref. 31484], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1033 [ref. 31980], Durville et al. 2021:315 [ref. 38802], Randall 2022:238 [ref. 40150]). Current status: Valid as Naso minor (Smith 1966). Acanthuridae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa and western Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius) east to Philippines, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.