Common Name: Whitefin Tang / Surgeonfish
Species Name: Acanthurus albipectoralis Allen & Ayling, 1987
Range: West Central Pacific Ocean: Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea
Size: Up to 12 in (30 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit steep outer reef faces
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 83°F (22 - 28°C) and has a natural diet of zooplankton. Requires well-oxygenated water and a large living space. Feeds on most foods offered including fortified brine shrimp, mysis, flake food, and dried seaweed (nori) and requires two or three feedings per day. Rarely seen in the trade
Aquarium Suitability: * * & * * * *
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* - Suited for the reef aquarium;
** - Better suited for the fish-only aquarium;
*** - Better left in nature;
**** - Needing an aquarium larger than 125 gallons; and,
***** - Needing their own private environment/special tankmates.