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== Tank compatibility ==
 
== Tank compatibility ==
:Not reef safe, will pick at soft corals. Is also territorial towards its own kind and similar shaped fish, can only be kept with other similar Surgeons in very large set ups.
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== Behavior ==

Latest revision as of 16:56, 18 June 2020

Whitemargin Unicornfish

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Whitemargin Unicornfish

Naso annulatus

5300 Litres (1400 US G.)

76.2-101.6cm (30-40 ")

pH

8.1 - 8.4

22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)

8-12 °d

1:1 M:F

Herbivore
Other (See article)

6-10 years

Family

Acanthuridae





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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