Elegant Unicornfish (Naso elegans)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Naso elegans
- Common name
- Elegant Unicornfish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Genus
- Naso
- Size
- 35–50 cm
- Depth
- 10–60 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, schooling
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Description
Naso elegans reaches 50 cm. Elegant blue-gray unicornfish. Active schools. Mobile herbivore. Indo-Pacific tropical coral reefs, 10-60 m depth. Regular observation. LC (IUCN).
Photo of Elegant Unicornfish
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Elegant Unicornfish?
- Elegant Unicornfish (Naso elegans) reaches 35–50 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Elegant Unicornfish?
- Elegant Unicornfish is found between 10–60 m deep.
- Is the Elegant Unicornfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Elegant Unicornfish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Elegant Unicornfish?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea.
Other species in the genus Naso
- Naso lituratus - Orangespine unicornfish
- Naso vlamingii - Vlaming's unicornfish
- Naso brevirostris - Short-nosed unicornfish
- Naso unicornis - Unicornfish
- Naso annulatus - Annulate Unicornfish
- Naso hexacanthus - Sawtooth Unicornfish
Other species in the family Acanthuridae
- Acanthurus chirurgus - Doctorfish
- Acanthurus tractus - Atlantic blue tang
- Prionurus punctatus - Yellowtail surgeonfish
- Acanthurus pyroferus - Mimic Surgeonfish
- Prionurus laticlavius - Blackstriped Surgeon
- Acanthurus lineatus - Striped Surgeonfish
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 278005)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5209095)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia