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Facts

Characteristics
Length
Up to 27 cm
Body shape
Deep-bodied
Care
Group
Missing
Smallest aquarium
472 liters
Diet
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Behavior
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Swims
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Water values
Temperature
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pH
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Smallest tank
54 cm162 cm54 cm
472 liters162 × 54 × 54 cm · For one fish

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Range
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Native

Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, and 54 more countries.

More about the species

About the species

Adults occur in lagoon and seaward reefs with hard substrate; young abundant in tide pools. Benthopelagic. Often feeding near freshwater run-offs where certain algae grow on rocks that are grazed. Occasionally form schools; feed on filamentous algae in large aggregations. During spawning, clouds of eggs and sperm are preyed upon by eagle rays which are often present during spawning. Form spawning aggregations. Size of metamorphosis from post-larva stage to juvenile is 3.2 cm. Utilized as a food fish. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 27115.

Source: FishBase

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Other scientific names

  • Acanthurus hirudo
  • Acanthurus hirundo
  • Acanthurus pentazona
  • Acanthurus subarmatus
  • Acanthurus triastegus
  • Acanthurus triostegus marquesensis

In other languages

  • Sebrastrimmig kirurgfisk
  • Fembåndet kirurgfisk
  • Raitavälskäri
  • Convict surgeon, Convict surgeon-fish, Convict tang, Five-banded surgeon-fish, Fiveband surgeonfish, Manini, Surgeonfish

Articles

All articles
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.