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Orange Spine Unicorn Fish

Naso lituratus

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Field Notes

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Snorkelling at beach just south of Kona, Big Island. Amazing variety of fish and coral there.

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Orange spine unicorn fish

Naso lituratus

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Comments (5)
KathleenMcEachern
Thanks, Emma. I will be going again to the Big Island and hope to see some new species on a day when I can take good photos!
The MnMs
This is one I have seen before in my dives. In Hawaii also called umaumalei.

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PublishedOctober 6, 2011

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