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Lipstick Naso Tang

Naso tang lipstick tang.

Lipstick naso tang. Tangs are all large active fish so require lots of space and preferably lots of flow too. Naso tangs are sometimes inappropriately referred to as nassau tangs a term which associates them with the wrong ocean altogether since nassau is in the atlantic. As a juvenile it is gray with a yellow stripe on both the dorsal and anal fin.

This product is currently out of stock and unavailable. When matured the body takes on a darker bluish gray tone and the juvenile striping is supplemented with additional color. Naso tang lipstick tang.

Description additional information description. The blonde naso tang also known as the orange spine unicornfish darkens with maturity. Lituratus is an excellent ambassador for what may well be the most peaceful genus of surgeonfish.

Its scientific name is naso lituratus. Orangish lips and a pair of spines surrounded by a bright orange area on either side of the caudal peduncle are some of the distinct features that make this fish stand out. The naso tang is also known as the orangespine unicornfish the lipstick tang and the lipstick surgeonfish.

The name naso tang simply describes its genus while its other common names the lipstick tang or orangespine unicornfish touch on its outstanding appearance. The naso tang naso lituratus also known as the lipstick tang or the orangespine unicornfish due to it s outstanding appearance featuring orange lips and a pair of spines surrounded by a bright orange area on either side of the caudal peduncle like all naso species they have the ability to quickly and dramatically change depending on mood or environment. Lipstick tangs are shoaling fish and so are best kept in pairs or small shoals of 2 8.

Along with these add a strong yellow line running from the. Orangish lips and a pair of spines surrounded by a bright orange area on either side of the caudal peduncle are some of the distinct features that make this fish stand out. Lipstick tang naso lituratus juvenile.

The name naso tang simply describes its genus while its other common names lipstick naso tang or orangespine unicornfish touch on its outstanding appearance. The naso or lipstick tang naso lituratus has been popular with marine aquarists since the beginning days of marine fish exportation from the philippines.