Bluespine unicornfish
Naso unicornis
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A unicornfish from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Hawaii and southern Japan, with two blue spines at the base of the tail. Juveniles live in shallow sheltered water. It reaches 70 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Naso unicornis
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus unicornis, Chaetodon unicornis, Naso unicornus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África, Oceania
Water
- Temperature
- 26–29 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 70 cm
- Lifespan
- 54.5 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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