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Humpback unicornfish

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The humpback unicornfish lives in rocky areas and coral reefs. It has a distinctive hump on its back. Similar to the bluespine unicornfish (Naso unicornis), adult males produce a horn-like protrusion from their forehead. (The image is of a female which does not develop a horn).

Scientific name Naso brachycentron
English name Humpback unicornfish
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