Naso hexacanthus
Sleek Unicornfish
As recorded: Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- S.C. Ball
- Date
- December 1, 1925
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Naso hexacanthus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 582 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.
2026-10-08
Indian Ocean, 南马洛斯马杜卢, MV
(c) joyywu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives
(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Kaneeru Villa 3rd Floor, Male, Maldives
(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Баа, Мальдивы
(c) Евгения, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Naavaidhoo Hoholha
(c) Shaha Hashim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
(c) j14n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Naso hexacanthus. BPBM 4340. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37639115. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4340.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37639115 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026