Barred Unicornfish
Scientific Name: Naso thynnoides
Species: Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
Other names: Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, One-spine Unicornfish, One-spine Unicorn, Single Spine Unicornfish, Barred Unicornfish, One-knife Unicornfish.
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Barred UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
Caption: fish top right of other fish
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Barred UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
Caption: greenish fishes in pictures
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Barred UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Description
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, One-spine Unicornfish, One-spine Unicorn, Single Spine Unicornfish, Barred Unicornfish and One-knife Unicornfish.
Found in small to large schools on inner and outer reefs and in lagoons. Sometimes found travelling fast in pursuit of plankton.
They feed on plankton and algae.
Length - 40cm
Depth - 2-30m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Surgeonfish have a blade like spine in the tail that points outwards when bent, unicorns have two hook-like plates along the tail, these are used for defence and are as sharp as a surgeons scalpel, hence the name "Surgeonfish".
Some species are venomous.
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The Barred Unicornfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 3 times by user @fishx6
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