Saltwater
Eyestripe surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri
Acanthuridae, Acanthurinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 54 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 3,317 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Comoros, Cook Islands, Djibouti, France, Guam, and 32 more countries.
Videos
Pencil Surgeonfish - Acanthurus dussumieri
StrangefishNov 29, 2024
More about the species
Description
Schooling species, usually occurring in seaward reefs at depths greater than 9 m. Adults mainly on deep coastal reef slopes and outer reef walls, often on deep shipwrecks. Juveniles found on algae-rocky reef. Benthopelagic. Occur singly or in groups. Feed on surface film of fine green and blue-green algae, diatoms, and detritus covering sand. Pair-spawner. Mainly diurnal.. Utilized as a food fish.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthurus bariene
- Acanthurus dussumiere
- Acanthurus dussumierri
- Acanthurus lamarrii
- Acanthurus matoides
- Acanthurus undulatus
In other languages
- Øjestribet kirurgfisk
- Havaijinvälskäri
- Dussumier's surgeonfish, Eye-stripe surgeonfish, Hawaiian surgeonfish, Ornate sturgeonfish, Ornate surgeonfish, Palani, Pencil surgeonfish, Penciled surgeonfish, Pencilled surgeon, Pencilled 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.