The Short-Nosed Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) is a marine (saltwater) fish in the Acanthuridae family of surgeonfish and tangs.

The Short-Nosed Unicornfish has a bluish-grey or brown oval-shaped body with a small mouth. It has one short, prominent horn, called a rostral protruberance, at the front of its head. It has many small dark spots on its head. Its tail is whitish with dark blotches. It has six dorsal (back) spines. 

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f&m | July 20, 2021 at 5:29 am | Tags: horn, marine, protruberance, saltwater, surgeionfish, tang, unicorn | Categories: Fish & Aquatic Life | URL: https://wp.me/p8KWmD-6Jt
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