Bluespine unicornfish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Naso |
| Species: | N. unicornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Naso unicornis (Forsskål, 1775)
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The bluespine unicornfish or short-nose unicornfish (Naso unicornis) is a tang from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 70 cm in length. It is called kala in Hawaiian, and dawa in New Caledonia.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Naso unicornis" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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External links
- Photos of Bluespine unicornfish on Sealife Collection
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