Orangespine unicornfish (Naso lituratus), detail of spines near the tail with which the fish slashes its prey (hence the general name of surgeonfish

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Orangespine unicornfish (Naso lituratus), detail of spines near the tail with which the fish slashes its prey (hence the general name of surgeonfishes). Seeps at night in small crevices in the reef; this fish was asleep Coral Sea, Queensland, Australia

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