{"id":2350,"date":"2026-02-16T23:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/black-lipstick-naso-tang-naso-lituratus\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:09:09","slug":"black-lipstick-naso-tang-naso-lituratus","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=black-lipstick-naso-tang-naso-lituratus","title":{"rendered":"Black Lipstick Naso Tang Naso Lituratus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Black Lipstick Naso Tang Naso Lituratus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">The Naso Lipstick Tang, also known as the Black Lipstick Tang or Naso lituratus, is a striking and peaceful reef-safe fish. As juveniles, they have a grey body with white spots, but as they mature, the spots disappear, and the body coloration becomes darker, with a distinctive black mask around the eyes and bright orange &#8220;lipstick&#8221; on the mouth. <\/span><span class=\"\">These tangs are native to the Indo-Pacific region and are known for their graceful swimming and activity.<\/span><span class=\"\"> In the wild, they primarily feed on benthic algae, but in the aquarium, they will readily accept a varied diet of algae-based foods, frozen foods, and pellets.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">Naso Lipstick Tangs are generally peaceful and compatible with other tangs, as well as most other reef-safe fish, though they may become territorial towards their own species in smaller tanks.<\/span><span class=\"\"> They are recommended for experienced aquarists, as they can grow quite large, up to 18 inches in the wild, and require a minimum tank size of 200 gallons with ample swimming space.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">The ideal water parameters for keeping a Naso Lipstick Tang include a temperature of 72-78\u00b0F, pH of 8.1-8.4, and a specific gravity of 1.020-1.025. <\/span><span class=\"\">They are also susceptible to parasites, so it is recommended to quarantine them before adding them to an established reef tank.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Lipstick Naso Tang Naso Lituratus The Naso Lipstick Tang, also known as the Black Lipstick Tang or Naso lituratus, is a striking and peaceful reef-safe fish. As juveniles, they have a grey body with white spots, but as they mature, the spots disappear, and the body coloration becomes darker, with a distinctive black mask [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2349,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[19],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2350","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-marine-tangs","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/2350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=2350"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=2350"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=2350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}