Acanthuridae

Elegant unicornfish

Naso elegans

Acanthurid Fish of the South African Coast

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Africa
• Southeast Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Naso elegans, the elegant unicornfish, the blonde naso tang, Indian orange-spine unicorn, lipstick surgeonfish, lipstick tang, orangespine unicornfish or smoothheaded unicornfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.