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Naso unicornis
English: Bluespine Unicornfish (1); Hawaiian: kala (1)
As recorded: Naso unicornis (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- January 5, 1971
- Locality
- Pitcairn Island; SW side; off "Headache"
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 5, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Naso unicornis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,272 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
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
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Naso unicornis. BPBM 16776. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37638023. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16776.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37638023 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026