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Sleek Unicornfish (Naso hexacanthus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Naso hexacanthus

(Bleeker, 1855)

Sleek Unicornfish

Also known as: Unicornfish, Black Unicornfish, Blacktongue Unicornfish, Nohorn Unicorn, Thorpe's Unicornfish, Kala

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–150 m

Max size

75 cm

Diet

Variable

Lifespan

44 yrs

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Acanthuridae

Where to find it

occasional

Seychelles
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