Spotted unicornfish
Naso brevirostris
- Usual depth6–23 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch, August, and September
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Naso brevirostris, also known as the short-nosed unicornfish, spotted unicornfish, brown unicornfish, lined unicornfish, longnose surgeonfish, palefin unicornfish, paletail unicornfish, shorthorned unicornfish or shortsnouted unicornfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. It occurs in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 24 records
- February: 205 records
- March: 354 records
- April: 330 records
- May: 116 records
- June: 173 records
- July: 351 records
- August: 428 records
- September: 475 records
- October: 267 records
- November: 79 records
- December: 23 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 6–23 m · Deepest record: 140 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Spotted unicornfish, Brown Unicornfish, Longnose Unicornfish, Palefin Unicornfish, Shortnosed Kala, shortnosed unicornfish, Short-nosed Unicornfish, Shortnose Unicornfish, Shortsnout Unicornfish, spotted unicornfish
Names in 3 more languages
- German
- Einhornfisch
- French
- Corne, Nasique, Nason à rostre court, Nason Pointillé
- Japanese
- Tsumari-tenguhagi, ツマリテングハギ
Other scientific names: Cyphomycter coryphaenoides, Naseus brevirostris, Naso brevorostris
Similar species
- Sleek unicornfish
Naso hexacanthus
- Orangespine unicornfish
Naso lituratus
- Blue-spine nosefish
Naso unicornis
- White margin unicornfish
Naso annulatus
- Humpback unicornfish
Naso brachycentron
- Humpnose unicornfish
Naso tuberosus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 4,162 open-data records from 1829 to 2023.
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