Naso Tang

Latin Name

Naso lituratus

Common Name

Naso Tang

Also known as

Orangespine Unicornfish, Lipstick Tang, Lipstick Surgeonfish, Elegant Naso Tang , Nassau Tang, Blonde Naso, Red Sea Naso Tang

Fast Facts

The Naso tang is brown or grayish overall with a yellow dorsal fin, orange "lips" and orange tail spines. Very larger individuals have long filaments on the upper and lower lobes of the tail. This handsome fish is very active; thus, it is important to provide it with plenty of swimming space. It also needs suitable hiding places. In nature it feeds almost entirely on brown macroalgae and should be offered a wide a variety of foods in the aquarium, including plenty of algae. When stressed it develops a blotchy color pattern. It is usually not overly aggressive toward its tankmates, except possibly members of its own kind. This species of often called the "Nassau" Tang", which is ironic, since they are not found in the Atlantic Ocean. This species is found in the Western and Central Pacific, and is replaced by the nearly identical "Blonde Naso Tang" N. elegans in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea.

Sizes

Small/Around 2"
Medium/Around 3"-4"
Large/Around 4"-5"
X-Large/Around 5"-7"
Show/Around 6"-9"

Range in Nature

Indo-Pacific

Minimum Aquarium Size

Diet and Feeding

Herbivore, provide with a varied diet that includes frozen and flake foods for herbivores as well as dried algae sheets. Also ea

Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult)

Reef Aquarium Compatibility

Great Reef Fish

Availability

Small/Semi Regularly Available
Medium/Regularly Available
Large/Semi Regularly Available
X-Large/Occasionally Available

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Naso Tang

Size	Price	Qty.	Add
Small	$34.00
Medium	$44.00
Large	$89.00
X-Large	$149.00
Show	$189.00

Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.