Bluespine Unicornfish
Naso unicornis
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,897
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The bluespine unicornfish (Naso unicornis), also known as the short-nose unicornfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific. It is occasionally found in the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 70 cm in length. It is called kala ('thorn') in Hawaii, dawa in New Caledonia, and ta or tā in Fiji. However the name kala refers to all three species of horned unicornfish found around Hawaii.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Bluespine unicornfish”.