Lipstick Naso Tang - Naso lituratus Marine Fish Secretive in coral and algae

Secretive in coral and algae rubble on coastal or inner reef slopes in about 30m depth

Peaceful and generally non-aggressive towards unrelated fish

Maintain excellent water quality and avoid copper-based treatments in systems containing invertebrates

It requires extensive open swimming space

Place on the sandbed or very stable lower rockwork where the coral is protected from strong flow and sharp edges

Lipstick Naso Tang - Naso lituratus Marine Fish Secretive in coral and algaeLipstick Naso Tang (Naso lituratus) The Lipstick Naso Tang is a large, elegant surgeonfish admired for its grey to bluish body, bright orange lips, yellow facial accents and, in mature males, long tail streamers. It is an active open water grazer from reef habitats and makes a striking centrepiece fish in very spacious marine aquaria. Because of its adult size, constant swimming behaviour and need for strong, stable husbandry, it is best suited to