Bluespine unicornfish
Naso unicornis
Adults have a truncated tail with two filaments at the ends.
Photo: Brian Gratwicke
Naso unicornis
Ume primarily eat leafy algae.
Photo: François Libert
Tahitian names
Ume
Interesting facts
This unicornfish varies from green to brown. It has scalpels and blue lips. its horns never go past its muzzle. Adults have a truncated tail with two filaments at the ends. It lives between 3 and 600 feet deep along the exposed reefs. It primarily eats leafy algae.
sources & credits
- Guide des poissons de Tahiti et ses îles, Indo-Pacific Fish conference Tahiti 2017, P. Bachet, T. Zysman, Y. Lefèvre, Au vent des îles
- DORIS - Naso unicornis
- FishBase - Naso unicornis