Whitemargin Unicornfish (Naso annulatus)
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Whitemargin Unicornfish
Whitemargin Unicornfish
Naso annulatus
5300 Litres (1400 US G.)
76.2-101.6cm (30-40 ")
8.1 - 8.4
22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
6-10 years
Family
Acanthuridae
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Contents
Additional names
- Whitemargin Unicornfish, Bluefin Unicornfish, Ringtail Unicornfish
Additional scientific names
- Priodon annulatus, Naso herrei
Origin[edit]
- Indo-Pacific: East Africa, including the Mascarene Islands to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.
Tank compatibility[edit]
- May eat Corals and small invertebrates, so monitor it in a reef tank.. Is also territorial towards its own kind and similar shaped fish, can only be kept with other similar Surgeons in very large set ups.
Behavior[edit]
- An active swimmer and Planktivore that, while generally peaceful, is well capable of killing incompatible tankmates.
Tank Environment[edit]
- An open space with little to no live rock.
Diet[edit]
- Meaty as well as vegetable foods, such as Spirulina and Mysid Shrimp.
Pictures[edit]
External links[edit]
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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