Naso vlamingii (Valenciennes, 1835)
Bignose unicornfish, 60cm

Naso vlamingii is common on seaward and pinnacle reefs. On this species, the forehead horn is more of a rounded bump. Like most of the other unicornfish, it can change color quickly when displaying or being cleaned.

A young individual without the head bump asleep on the reef at night.

Created 8 July 2017

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