Naso (genus)

Mask Unicorn Fish ( Naso vlamingi )

The nose doctor fish are a subfamily of surgeonfish, which consists only of a same genus. In the family Acanthuridae they are the giants. The Longnose surgeonfish is up to one meter long.

The nose doctor fish have two sharp, thorn-like horn plates on the tail, with which they can defend themselves and also injure people. Typical for them is a Auswülstung on the forehead - the "nose".

Nose surgeon fish live zooplankton, which they hunt in the vicinity of coral reefs. Unlike other surgeonfish species form nose surgeon fish from any Freßschwärme. They are predominantly singly or in small groups to observe.

Species

The types of nose surgeon fish include:

  • Brevirostris species group White Band Rhino fish ( Naso annulatus )
  • Longnose Unicorn Fish ( Naso brevirostris )
  • Blue tail Unicorn Fish ( Naso caeruleacauda )
  • Black Lips - Unicorn Fish ( Naso caesius )
  • Blue Blade Unicorn Fish ( Naso hexacanthus )
  • Lopez- Unicorn Fish ( Naso lopezi )
  • Spotted Unicorn Fish ( Naso maculatus )
  • Little Unicorn Fish ( Naso minor)
  • Single-Plate Unicorn Fish ( Naso thynnoides )
  • Mask Unicorn Fish ( Naso vlamingi )
  • Hump ​​nose surgeonfish ( Naso brachycentrodon )
  • Horse Head Unicorn Fish ( Naso fangeni )
  • Yellow blade unicorns ( Naso lituratus )
  • Hump ​​nose nose doctor fish ( Naso tuberosus )
  • Blue Blade Unicorn Fish ( Naso unicornis )

Pictures

Two thorn-like horn plates at Blue Blade Unicorn Fish

Blue Blade Unicorn Fish

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