#unicornfish

[i-give-you-a-fish]

if he were a fish, what fish do you think he would be?

You get a Bluespine Unicornfish

Naso unicornis

[marine-gifs]

A group of unicornfish. Filmed in the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. From Desert Seas (2011).

[critter-creature-or-beast]

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Voting ended onMay 7, 2025

Submitted for classification by @ofcircuitandsinew

[herpsandbirds]

I love your blog, could you post animals related to fantasy?

I give you a unicorn, a dragon, and the dreaded basilisk...

Spotted Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris), family Acanthuridae, order Acanthuriformes, found in the Indian Western Pacific Oceans

The unicorn horn on the unicornfish is called a "rostral protuberance", and no one really understands why they have them.

photograph by Paddy Ryan

Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), family Varanidae, found on Koomodo Island and other nearby islands in Indonesia

Venomous.

ENDANGERED.

It was once thought that Komodos subdue prey with a heavy and noxious array of mouth bacteria that infect bite wounds of prey after being bitten, but... it was never really determined scientifically if that's what was happening (conclusively, at least).

It turned out, they're venomous! Research was done in 2009 that found a primitive venom gland at the back of the mouth.

This is that largest species of lizard in the world, growing to a maximum total length of up to ~ 3 m (~10 ft.) long and a max. weight of up to 8~ 81 kg (180 lbs) (in the wild).

photograph by Andrew Yates

Green or Plumed Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), male, family Corytophanidae, Nicuragua

Basilisks are capable of running across the water's surface to escape predators (sometimes called the Jesus Christ Lizard).

Photograph by eco2drew

[every-day-creechur]

Scribbled Unicornfish Naso maculatus

Found in the western Pacific Ocean, including off the coasts of Hawai'i, Japan, and New Caledonia. Despite being a member of the unicornfish, it has no protuberance from its face.

[pochqmqri]

Yellow tangs at the Downtown Aquarium in Houston, TX

[fish-daily]

Could you draw a bluespine unicornfish 🥺

fish 243 - bluespine unicornfish

[jellyfish-scientist]

Sorry I’m on vacation, here’s some pictures from the ABQ BioPark :))