Saltwater
Elegant unicornfish
Naso elegans
Acanthuridae, Nasinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, and 15 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits coastal and sheltered reef flats in small groups and schools in oceanic locations. Also found in rocky bottoms in about 5-30 m. Feeds on benthic algae.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Aspisurus elegans
- Callicanthus lituratus
- Cyphomycter eoume
- Naso lituratus
In other languages
- Indian orange-spine unicorn, Lipstick surgeonfish, Orange-spine unicorn, Orangespine surgeonfish, Orangespine unicornfish, Smoothheaded unicornfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.