Fishverified

Naso unicornis

(Forsskål, 1775)

Blue-Spine Nosefish

Also known as: Bluespine Unicornfish, Long-Snouted Nosefish, Long-Snouted Unicornfish, Unicornfish, Brown Unicornfish, Humphead Unicornfish

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Acanthuridae

Where to find it

occasional

Sudan

rare

AustraliaEgyptSaudi ArabiaUnited States (Hawaii)

Other species in Acanthuridae

Acanthurus monroviae

Monrovia Surgeonfish

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

Palette Surgeonfish

Zebrasoma rostratum

Longnose Surgeonfish

Zebrasoma flavescens

Yellow Tang

Acanthurus olivaceus

Gendarme Fish

Acanthurus auranticavus

Orange-Socket Surgeonfish

Acanthurus achilles

Achilles Tang