Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Fish of the Maldives

A Guide to Common Reef Fish in

Spotted Unicornfish

Naso brevirostris


In shallower reef waters, or in schools in deeper water.  Males can change colors temporarily, adding a light bluish vertical band on its side.

Sleek (or Blue-tail) Unicornfish

Naso hexachanthus


Up to 75 cm.  Often at the reef slopes towards deeper water.  

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Unicornfish

Orange-spine Unicornfish

Naso elegans

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Blue-spine Unicornfish - juvenile

Naso unicornis

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