Naso vlamingii

Mask Unicorn Fish ( Naso vlamingii )

The mask Unicorn Fish ( Naso vlamingii ), also called Vlamingi - Unicorn Fish, is a species of the family Acanthuridae.

The mask Unicorn Fish comes from the coasts of South Africa prior to southern Japan, the Great Barrier Reef and Micronesia.

The adult fish are usually up to 50 m depth on the steep slopes of coral reefs to be found.

The mask Unicorn Fish has a laterally flattened, elongated oval and brownish colored body. All individuals have two pairs of sharp spines or scalpels on the tail. Mask Unicorn Fish can reach a body length of up to 70 centimeters. What is striking is the eponymous color stripes on the eyes, the bright blue can also be dark brown but. The upper and lower rays of the caudal fin are drawn out and colored blue. Males can be bright blue light up the numerous dark brown stripes and dots on their flanks during courtship. Also at cleaning stations they exhibit this behavior. Thus, the tight on his skin parasites are visible to cleaner fish, which dive in to the elimination of parasites.

The mask Unicorn Fish is a diurnal fish. The young fish live in shoals. Adult fish live mainly in pairs or in small groups.