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Humpback Unicornfish, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Joris Joostensz Laerle (attributed) · Public domain

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Humpback Unicornfish

Naso brachycentron

The Humpback Unicornfish (Naso brachycentron) is a tropical marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 8 and 30 m deep. It grows to 90 cm (fork length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
90 cmfork length
Depth
8–30 m
Climate zone
Tropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyAcanthuridae
  2. GenusNaso
  3. SpeciesNaso brachycentron

Quick answers

Humpback Unicornfish size: how big does it get?
It grows to 90 cm (fork length).
Humpback Unicornfish: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.