Bignose Unicornfish
Naso vlamingii
Also known as: Bignose Unicorn, Bignose Unicorn Tang, Big-nosed Unicornfish, Blue-lipped Unicornfish, Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Scibbled Unicornfish, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Vlamingii Tang, Vlaming's Unicornfish, Zebra Unicornfish
- Bignose Unicorn
- Bignose Unicorn Tang
- Big-nosed Unicornfish
- Blue-lipped Unicornfish
- Doctorfish
- Lancetfish
- Scibbled Unicornfish
- Thorntail
- Thorntail Fish
- Vlamingii Tang
- Vlaming's Unicornfish
- Zebra Unicornfish
Showing details for the juvenile stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.
Overview
Juvenile's are a dingy green with blue lips and spots, later changing to a bluer fish with purple markings. However while the fish sleeps, or is frightened, it turns a muddy brown as camouflage.
How to identify
- Head & Mouth
- blue lips
Tap any trait to see other fish that share it.
Habitat & where to find it
Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.
- Range · Indo-Pacific
- Country only · 1
Juvenile photos 1
Discussion
No comments yet. Seen one, or got a question about it? Start the discussion.
Deep dive
More in the family
Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes (Acanthuridae)
Blue Tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
Lined Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
Ocean Surgeonfish
Acanthurus tractus
Yellowmask Surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
Achilles Tang
Acanthurus achilles
7 photos
Black Surgeonfish
Acanthurus gahhm
5 photos
Blue Unicorn
Naso caeruleacauda
1 photo
Blue-lined Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigroris
1 photo
Blue-lipped Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
Bluespine Unicornfish
Naso unicornis
Brown Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Convict Surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus