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Sleek unicornfish
Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)
AnimalsSurgeonfish, nasons
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Nason grisFrench (France)
- Nason à langue noireFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- in : DORIS, 16/06/2012 : Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2465
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1954
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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