Whitemargin Unicornfish (Naso annulatus)

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Whitemargin Unicornfish

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Whitemargin Unicornfish

Naso annulatus

757 Litres (200 US G.)

61-101.6cm (24-40 ")

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

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

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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