Sleek Unicornfish
Scientific Name: Naso hexacanthus
Species: Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
Other names: Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Blue-tail Unicornfish, Blacktongue Unicorn, Blacktongue Unicornfish, No Horn Unicorn, Thorpe's Unicornfish.
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in April 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
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Sleek UnicornfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Description
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Blue-tail Unicornfish, Blacktongue Unicorn, Blacktongue Unicornfish, No Horn Unicorn and Thorpe's Unicornfish
Found in schools in clear lagoons, seaward reef slopes and drop-off's.
They feed on plankton and algae.
Length - 75cm
Depth - 6-150m
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.
Spotted
The Sleek Unicornfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 19 times by user @fishx6
Related creatures
Many creatures change during their life. Juvenile fish become adults and some change shape or their colour. Some species change sex and others just get older. The following creature(s) are known relatives of the Sleek Unicornfish. Click the image(s) to explore further or hover over to get a better view!
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