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About Elongate Unicornfish
The Elongate Unicornfish features an elongated, laterally compressed body with a steep forehead that develops a frontal horn or protuberance in males. Coloration is blue-gray to brown dorsally with a lighter, silvery ventral surface; fins are yellow to orange, particularly the tail and dorsal fin.
Key facts
- Common Health Issues
- Marine Ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Hole-in-the-Head, Columnaris Disease
- Appearance
- The Elongate Unicornfish features an elongated, laterally compressed body with a steep forehead that develops a frontal horn or protuberance in males. Coloration is blue-gray to brown dorsally with a lighter, silvery ventral surface; fins are yellow to orange, particularly the tail and dorsal fin.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Indian Ocean to the central Pacific, including areas from East Africa to the Philippines and westward to Indonesia.
- Diet Details
- Feed high-quality herbivorous foods including macroalgae, spirulina-based pellets, and dried seaweed sheets. Supplement with vegetable matter such as blanched spinach or nori. Provide frequent small meals rather than large amounts to mimic natural grazing behavior.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Min tank size
- 250 gallons
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Care Level
- Expert
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Diet
- herbivore
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