These bacteria influence the digestion of Naso lituratus, helping them process the algae in their diet.

The body is brownish grey with yellow nape and there is a broad black band on the dorsal fin.

[9] The features of Naso lituratus include orange lips, a caudal peduncle with a brash-hooked spine, and a black face mask.

The descriptions of these features include one dorsal fin on top of head and is encircled by a broad black band around 45 centimeters long.

In Juveniles, their blades are not fully grown, as they have a stifling gray-brown tint with black, yellow, and white patterns.

Their self defense tactic is that they will extend their strong tail spines to strike any approaching predators.

[citation needed] Naso lituratus has various human use including as a food source and as a commodity in the pet and aquarium trade.