Common Name: Convict Tang /Surgeonfish
Species Name: Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Range: Pacific Ocean: East Africa to Mexico and Panama
Size: Up to 8 in (20 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit areas above deep coral terraces or near steep drop-offs
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 83°F (22 - 28°C) and its natural diet consists of zooplankton and algae. Requires a varied diet, including fresh macroalgae, Spirulina, dried seaweed (nori), enriched vegetable flakes and meaty foodstuffs and requires two or three feedings per day. Will browse on filamentous algae.
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.