Saltwater
Ringtail surgeonfish
Acanthurus blochii
Acanthuridae, Acanthurinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, and 28 more countries.
Videos
Acanthurus blochii
Dreamreef.nlJun 19, 2014
More about the species
Description
Adults occur in outer lagoon and seaward reefs, usually seen in small groups and school in some oceanic locations. Benthopelagic. They feed primarily on the algal film covering compacted sand, ingesting the usual component of sand which probably aids in the trituration of the algal food in the thick-walled stomach, also feed on diatoms and detritus.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthurus bleekeri
- Acanthurus mata
In other languages
- Blue-banded pualu, Dark surgeon, Dark surgeonfish, Ringtail Surgeon, Tailring surgeon, Tailring surgeonfish, Whitetail lancet
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.