Saltwater
Striated surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus striatus
Acanthuridae, Acanthurinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 26 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 422 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Egypt, and 42 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of over 30 m. Occurs over coral, rock, pavement, or rubble substrates. May occur singly or in small to very large, often mixed-species aggregations. Feeds on surface film of blue-green algae and diatoms (making this species a key link in the ciguatera food chain) as well as on various small invertebrates.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthurus argenteus
- Acanthurus ctenodon
- Acanthurus flavoguttatus
- Acanthurus ketlitzii
- Acanthurus kettlitzii
- Acanthurus striatus
In other languages
- Stribet kirurgfisk
- Sinijuovavälskäri
- Bristle-toothed surgeonfish, Fine-lined bristletooth, Lined bristletooth, Orange-dotted bristletooth, Striped bristle-tooth, Striped bristletooth, 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.