Sleek unicornfish [Blachea elegans]
Description
Blachea elegans, commonly known as the sleek unicornfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Acanthuridae, native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This species can grow up to 60 cm in length and is characterized by its elongated, dark-colored body with a single horn-like projection on its forehead. It inhabits coral reefs and is mostly found in deep waters. The sleek unicornfish is an omnivorous species feeding mainly on zooplankton and algae.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Eels and Morays
Anguilliformes
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| Family |
Conger Eels
Congridae
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| Genus |
Blachea
Blachea
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