ELEGANT UNICORNFISH

Naso elegans


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Naso elegans (Rüppell, 1829)

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Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 30; Anal spines: 2 - 2; Anal soft rays: 27 - 30. Dorsal fin yellow with a blue line at base and a black band above this; anal and pelvic fins dark brown; dorsal and anal fins with a narrow blue margin and black submarginal line; caudal fin yellowish with black upper and lower margins and a submarginal black band posteriorly (Ref. 37792). Caudal fin emarginate with adult males having trailing filaments from each corner (Ref. 37792).

Max size: 45 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 37792)