Elongate unicornfish

The Elongate unicornfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 6 - 20 m environment.

True to its name, the Elongate Unicornfish has a noticeably more slender or elongated body shape than most of the species in the Naso genera. It is quite a lively elegant swimmer with this streamlined form. More

Common names

Aflang næsehornsfisk in Danish (dansk)
Ambaw-ambaw in Surigaonon
Bagis in Cebuano
Bakwak in Visayan
Dangit in Visayan
Debam in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Dengkis in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Elongate unicornfish in English
Gangis in Waray-waray
Indangan in Cebuano
Isdang ilong in Tagalog
Kalditan in Bikol
Kavaga in Gela
Kumay in Other
Labahita in Tagalog
Lopez' unicornfish in English
Ludlo-an in Visayan
Mangadlit in Tagalog
Melango in Austronesian (Other)
Melango in Carolinian
Mungit in Bikol
Naga-tenguhagi-modoki in Japanese (日本語)
nuqa ta in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Pali in Other
Pulang ikog in Bikol
Salinkupau in Bikol
Silanis in Bikol
Slender unicorn in English
Slender unicornfish in English
Sorahan in Visayan
Sunghan in Davawenyo
Surahan in Tagalog
Surahan in Waray-waray
Tudlo-an in Visayan
Tudluan in Tagalog
Uwakon in Bikol
Yapot in Tagalog
剝皮仔 in Mandarin Chinese
剥皮仔 in Mandarin Chinese
打鐵婆 in Mandarin Chinese
打铁婆 in Mandarin Chinese
洛氏鼻魚 in Mandarin Chinese
洛氏鼻鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
老氏鼻魚 in Mandarin Chinese
老氏鼻鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
背斑双板盾尾鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
背斑雙板盾尾魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Acanthuridae
Genus : Naso
Species : Naso lopezi
Authority : Herre, 1927