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Naso brevirostris

(Cuvier, 1829)

Spotted Unicornfish

Also known as: Unicornfish, Brown Unicornfish, Longnose Unicornfish, Palefin Unicornfish, Short-Nosed Unicornfish, Shortnose Unicornfish, Shortnosed Kala

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Acanthuridae

Where to find it

common

Maldives

Other species in Acanthuridae

Acanthurus monroviae

Monrovia Surgeonfish

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

Palette Surgeonfish

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Longnose Surgeonfish

Zebrasoma flavescens

Yellow Tang

Acanthurus olivaceus

Gendarme Fish

Acanthurus auranticavus

Orange-Socket Surgeonfish

Acanthurus achilles

Achilles Tang