Saltwater
Lined surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
Acanthuridae, Acanthurinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 38 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,287 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swims
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Water values
Smallest tank
1,287 liters197 × 99 × 66 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Fiji, and 40 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
Benthopelagic. Adults usually form schools and commonly found in shallow gutters. Juveniles solitary and secretive on shallow rubble habitats. A territorial species which is common in surge zones of exposed seaward reefs. The large male controls well-defined feeding territories and harems of females. The species is almost continually in motion. Herbivorous but also feeds on crustaceans. Forms spawning aggregations. Diurnal species; courtship takes place at various times of the day, spawning peaks in the morning, but may also occur from midday to afternoon, and is often confined to ebb tides. The venomous caudal spine can cause painful wounds.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthurus vittatus
- Chaetodon lineatus
- Ctenodon lineatus
- Harpurus lineatus
- Hepatus lineatus
- Rhombotides lineatus
In other languages
- Randig Kirurgfisk, Clown kirurg
- Blåstribet kirurgfisk
- Juovavälskäri
- Blue banded surgeonfish, Blue linned surgeonfish, Blue-banded surgeonfish, Blue-lined surgeonfish, Bluebanded, Bluebanded surgeon, Bluebanded surgeonfish, Bluelined surgeonfish, Clown surgeon, Clown surgeonfish, Clown Tang, Lined surgeon, Spoted box crab, Striped surgeon, Striped surgeonfish, Striped tang, Zebra surgeonfish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.