Naso unicornis
Bluespine Unicornfish
As recorded: Naso unicornis (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- Rapan fisherman, via J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 13, 1971
- Locality
- Rapa Island
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Naso unicornis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,279 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Naso unicornis. BPBM 12990. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37638922. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12990.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37638922 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026