Sea fish
Bluespine unicornfish
Naso unicornis
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Other names: Bluespine unicornfish (kala)
- Habitat
- Resif · kayalık
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
0–180 m
mostly 0–30 m
Water temperature
20.6–33.1 °C
ideal 24–27.5 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
28.2–38.9 ‰
Shore types
- Cove / inner bay
- Rocky shore
- Headland
- Inside harbours
- Shoal / reef
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Rock
- Seaweed
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Naso unicornis
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Bluespine unicornfish (kala)
