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Family Acanthuridae

INDO-WEST PACIFIC

Naso vlamingii



Palau

Wakatobi, Indonesia, 25 feet

 

Night, Wakatobi, Indonesia, 10 feet

  

BIGNOSE UNICORNFISH

Common along dropoffs exposed to current.  Hornless, base color can change from dark brown to blue-gray, with neon blue lines and dots.  Attains 22 inches.  East Africa to Okinawa and French Polynesia, excluding Hawaii.