Common Name: Pale-lipped Tang / Surgeonfish
Species Name: Acanthurus leucocheilus Herre, 1927
Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: Seychelles, Maldives, Andaman Sea, Philippines, Palau and Line Islands, Indonesia
Size: Up to 16 in (40 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit outer reef slopes near drop-offs
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 83°F (22 - 28°C) and has a natural diet of algae. Requires well-oxygenated water and a large living space. Needs a varied diet, including fresh macroalgae, Spirulina, dried seaweed (nori), and enriched vegetable flakes and some meaty foods with 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.