BrackishSaltwater
Sleek unicornfish
Naso hexacanthus
Acanthuridae, Nasinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 75 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 8,883 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, and 37 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits clear lagoon and seaward reef slopes. Benthopelagic. Usually seen in large schools. Mainly diurnal, it feeds on zooplankton such as crab larvae, arrow worms, pelagic tunicates, and occasionally filamentous red algae. The species is never poisonous. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Naseus vomer
- Naso hexacantus
- Naso thorpei
- Naso vomer
- Priodon hexacanthus
In other languages
- Sorttunget næsehornsfisk, Thorpes næsehornsfisk
- Black unicornfish, Blacktongue unicorn, Blacktongue unicornfish, Blacktounge unicornfish, Blue-tail unicorn, Horse-face unicorn, Nohorn unicorn, Sleek unicorn, Surgeonfish, Thorpe's unicornfish, 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.