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orangespine unicornfish

Naso lituratus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

saltwater fish, one dark brown- orangespine unicorn fish, though not 100% sure of ID
one striped with polka dot fins, white belly

Habitat:

tropical ocean

Notes:

I spotted these fish on the grill on the beach and thought they were interesting enough to photograph. They were already cooking for someone,I did not get to eat them.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)

Sorry alice and nath, I had the location wrong. It was on the beach in Puerto Galera.
Can orangespine unicornfish survive in fresh water? Taal is a fresh water lake. I'll check if I can access the new list of DNA barcoded ichthyofauna of the lake.
thanks Elsa, I'm going to go with orangespine unicornfish.
The dark brown one looks alot like a orangespine surgeonfish!
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PublishedMay 22, 2011

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