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Spotted Unicornfish

Naso brevirostris

Photo by AlbertKang
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Unicorn do exist, in the form of a Fish.
Medium-sized fish around 30cm, sometimes found off the reef in the blue waters.

Habitat:

Tropical waters

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Comments (2)
AlbertKang
Thanks, @SargonR. Yes, they can be very difficult to take close-up pictures of.
SargonR
Great photo. I have tried many times to get a good one of this fish here in Hawaii, but I can never get close enough to. For some reason, this species in particular is very timid around Oahu.

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PublishedMay 5, 2014

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