Surgeonfish, Angelfish, and Butterflyfish
Blonde Naso
Naso elegans
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Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank1000 l
- Adult size45 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Origin
- Indian Ocean and Red Sea
- Size
- 45 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.026
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 1000 L
- Diet
- herbivore (brown algae)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: An Indian relative of the yellow-dorsal surgeonfish. It grows quite large.
