Do people keep Whitespine unicorn tang?

[akazzz]

Hey, I was wondering if any aquarium shops sells the whitespine unicorn tangs (naso annulatus)?

I don't think this is the same as a bluespine unicorn tang (naso unicornis) which are the more "common" species seen on aquarium shops and LiveAquaria.com

 

[moriarty]

Naso annulatus are available from time to time, but would likely have to be special ordered from your LFS or online dealer. Given their potential adult size of almost 3 feet and relatively drab coloration, there isn't much demand for them.

I personally have 2 Naso unicornis, and they are great fish! They are very outgoing, never harass other fish, and it didn't take long for them to start eating nori from my hand. Assuming you have an appropriately sized aquarium, Naso brevirostris may be another option as they are a less common species (but still available on occasion) with a longer horn (similar to N. annulatus), IMO better coloration, and stay closer to 2 feet in length).

 

[akazzz]

Do you mind taking photos of your naso unicornis?

The naso annulatus has a much longer horn and a shorter mouth which really fascinates me compared to the other unicorn species.

The naso brevisotris proabably comes close in terms of horn length to the N. annulatus.

Naso unicornis

Naso annulatus

Naso brevisotris