| Naso hexacanthus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Naso |
| Species: | N. hexacanthus |
| Binomial name | |
| Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855) |
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Naso hexacanthus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1855,[1] and is commonly known as the Sleek unicornfish, Sleek unicorn, Blacktongue unicorn, Blacktounge unicornfish, Thorpe's unicornfish, or the Nohorn unicorn.[2] It is commercial in fisheries and as a gamefish, and is also used in aquariums.[1]