Unicorn Fish - Naso brevirostris

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Ruth Spigelman

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My goodness - hard to get past seeing the human-like face here, amazing. Such an expressive profile! Posted 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Ha ha!
  Unicorns are for real :D Posted 5 years ago

Christine Young

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We’re sniffing out some notable noses today! Click on the photos to see what makes each nose unique! #JungleDragon

Okay…so, it’s technically NOT a nose, but it sure looks like one! The spotted unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) has a horn-like appendage, aka a ‘rostral protuberance’ between its eyes. This appendage can grow to 13 cm (5 in) and has no defensive function. In fact, the purpose of the rostral horn is unknown. {Spotted in Malaysia by Albert Kang} #SpottedUnicornfish #Nasobrevirostris

https://www.facebook.com/jungledragonwildlife Posted 4 years ago

The Paletail Unicornfish

The short-nosed unicornfish or spotted unicornfish is a species of unicornfish in the family Acanthuridae and is widespread throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Another species, "Naso maculatus", may also be called the spotted unicornfish.

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Similar species: Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes

Species identified by Albert Kang