Bluespine Unicornfish
Naso unicornis
Also known as: Bluespine Surgeonfish, Bluespine Tang, Bluespine Unicorn, Brown Unicornfish, Doctorfish, Humphead Unicornfish, Lancetfish, Longhorn Unicornfish, Longnose Unicornfish, Long-snouted Unicornfish, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Unicorn Tang
- Bluespine Surgeonfish
- Bluespine Tang
- Bluespine Unicorn
- Brown Unicornfish
- Doctorfish
- Humphead Unicornfish
- Lancetfish
- Longhorn Unicornfish
- Longnose Unicornfish
- Long-snouted Unicornfish
- Thorntail
- Thorntail Fish
- Unicorn Tang
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Overview
Juveniles in shallow protected bays and harbours.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.
- Range · Indo-Pacific
- Exact location · 3
- Country only · 11
Juvenile photos 14
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