BPBM 226Ichthyology

Naso unicornis

Bluespine Unicornfish

As recorded: Naso unicornis (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: July 14, 1900
Locality: Guam
Island: Guam
Record type: Preserved specimen

27 Bishop specimens of Naso unicornis · collected 1900–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 14, 1900, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Naso unicornis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1900. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,273 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Red Sea, EG

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2026-10-28

Red Sea, EG

(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Marsa Alam, Red Sea, EG

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2026-10-28

Red Sea, EG

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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)

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Cite this specimen

Naso unicornis. BPBM 226. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37638749. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/226.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37638749 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026