Scribbled Unicornfish, colours echoing the azure blue sea

Scribbled Unicornfish, colours echoing the azure blue sea

Scribbled Unicornfish swimming in an azure blue sea on the upper slopes of a deep drop-off, its varying fluorescent blue scribbles echoing the colours of the sea behind. Scribbled Unicornfish are also known as Zebra Unicornfish due to the style of their blue stripes or Bignose Unicornfish due to the shape of their snout. They prefer to congregate on the upper edges of deep drop-offs, where their blue colours perfectly match the blue of the sea. Scribbled Unicornfish also have the unique ability to hide or show their artistic blue markings.

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Scribbled Unicornfish Facts
Other names: Vlaming's Unicornfish, Bignose Unicornfish, Zebra Unicornfish
Scientific name: Naso vlamingii
Family: Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)
Max. size: 60 cm
Depth: 1 - 50 metres
Diet: Omnivorous, mainly feeding on zooplankton
Habitat: Deep lagoons, seaward reefs, upper regions of deep drop-offs
Distribution: Indo-pacific:  East Africa to French Polynesia and Hawaii, north to southern Japan, and south to the southern Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Eastern Pacific: Galapagos Islands.