Saltwater
Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
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
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, and 54 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults occur in lagoon and seaward reefs with hard substrate; young abundant in tide pools. Benthopelagic. Often feeding near freshwater run-offs where certain algae grow on rocks that are grazed. Occasionally form schools; feed on filamentous algae in large aggregations. During spawning, clouds of eggs and sperm are preyed upon by eagle rays which are often present during spawning. Form spawning aggregations. Size of metamorphosis from post-larva stage to juvenile is 3.2 cm. Utilized as a food fish. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 27115.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthurus hirudo
- Acanthurus hirundo
- Acanthurus pentazona
- Acanthurus subarmatus
- Acanthurus triastegus
- Acanthurus triostegus marquesensis
In other languages
- Sebrastrimmig kirurgfisk
- Fembåndet kirurgfisk
- Raitavälskäri
- Convict surgeon, Convict surgeon-fish, Convict tang, Five-banded surgeon-fish, Fiveband surgeonfish, Manini, 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.