Where does the Elegant Unicornfish live?
Naso elegans has 1,991 records in 31 countries and territories, from 1995 to 2026. Most records come from Egypt.
- 1,991 records
- 31 places
- 29 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesAcanthuridaeNaso
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 794 | |
| Mayotte | 459 | |
| Maldives | 189 | |
| Réunion | 163 | |
| Seychelles | 122 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 54 | |
| Myanmar | 33 | |
| French Southern Territories | 26 | |
| Thailand | 24 | |
| South Africa | 24 | |
| Indonesia | 20 | |
| Mauritius | 10 | |
| Sudan | 10 | |
| India | 8 | |
| Cocos Islands | 7 | |
| Madagascar | 7 | |
| Mozambique | 7 | |
| Yemen | 7 | |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | |
| Kenya | 3 | |
| China | 2 | |
| Christmas Island | 2 | |
| Jordan | 2 | |
| Comoros | 2 | |
| New Caledonia | 2 | |
| Philippines | 2 | |
| Tanzania | 2 | |
| Djibouti | 1 | |
| Malaysia | 1 | |
| United States | 1 | |
| Vietnam | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Acanthuridae.
Blue tang surgeonfish
93,693 records
Ocean surgeon
90,881 records
Striated surgeonfish
47,714 records
Brown Surgeonfish
39,593 records
Orangespine unicornfish
24,377 records
Whitecheek surgeonfish
24,157 records
Convict surgeonfish
22,052 records
Brushtail Surgeonfish, Twotone tang
16,060 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.