BrackishSaltwater
Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda
Acanthuridae, Acanthurinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45.3 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,037 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, and 33 more countries.
Videos
Blackstreak Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricauda)
Ocellated EelpoutAug 11, 2021
Blackstreak Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricauda)
Ocellated EelpoutAug 10, 2021
acanthurus nigricauda video 01 1
Aloha HornNov 4, 2017
More about the species
Description
Occurs in clear lagoon and seaward reefs around isolated coral heads. Solitary or in small groups. Prefers sandy bottoms of bays and lagoons rather than the coral reefs like most other Acanthuridae. The species is sometimes poisonous. Caught with nets. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthurus gahhm
- Acanthurus gahm nigricauda
- Acanthurus nigricans
- Acanthurus nigricauada
- Acanthurus nigricaudus
In other languages
- Epaulet-kirurgfisk
- Black-barred surgeonfish, Blackstreak surgeonfish, Epaulette surgeon, Epaullete surgeonfish, Eye-line surgeon, Eye-line surgeonfish, Eyeline surgeonfish, Shoulderbar surgeonfish, Surgeonfish, White-tail 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.