Saltwater
Bluespine unicornfish
Naso unicornis
Acanthuridae, Nasinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 70 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 7,228 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, and 42 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit channels, moats, lagoon and seaward reefs with strong surge. Benthopelagic. Typically occurring in small groups. Sometimes solitary. Juveniles in shallow protected bays and harbours. Mainly diurnal, feed on coarse leafy brown algae like Sargassum. Pair-spawning has been observed. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthurus unicornis
- Chaetodon unicornis
- Naso unicornus
In other languages
- Noshörningsfisk
- Blåpigget næsehornsfisk
- Sinisarvikala
- Blue-spine unicorn, Blue-spine unicornfish, Blue-spined unicorn, Bluespine unicorn, Brown unicorn-fish, Brown unicornfish, Humphead unicornfish, Long-snouted unicornfish, Longhorn unicornfish, Longnose unicornfish, Spotted unicornfish, Surgeonfish, Unicorn tang, 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.