Paletail Unicornfish
Naso brevirostris
The Paletail Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) is a tropical marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 122 m deep. It grows to 60 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 60 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 0–122 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
0 m122 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyAcanthuridae
- GenusNaso
- SpeciesNaso brevirostris
Quick answers
- Paletail Unicornfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 60 cm (total length).
- Paletail Unicornfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Naso tangNaso lituratus
Humpnose UnicornfishNaso tonganus
Humphead UnicornfishNaso tuberosus
Bignose UnicornfishNaso vlamingii
Bluespine UnicornfishNaso unicornis
Sleek UnicornfishNaso hexacanthus
Blue UnicornfishNaso caeruleacauda
Horseface UnicornfishNaso fageni
Humpback UnicornfishNaso brachycentron
Whitemargin UnicornfishNaso annulatus
Powder blue tangAcanthurus leucosternon
Sailfin tangZebrasoma velifer
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.