BrackishSaltwater
Thompson's surgeonfish
Acanthurus thompsoni
Acanthuridae, Acanthurinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 27 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 472 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
472 liters162 × 54 × 54 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, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, and 27 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
This occasionally schooling species occurs in steep outer reef slopes and drop-offs. Benthopelagic over coral and sand. Feeds on zooplankton, particularly large gelatinous forms, and on fish eggs and crustaceans. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthurus philippinus
- Hepatus philippinus
- Hepatus thompsoni
- Teuthis thompsoni
In other languages
- Thompsons kirurgfisk
- Chocolate surgeon, Chocolate surgeonfish, Kandu kaalhu, Night surgeonfish, Thompson's tang, Whitetail 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.