Saltwater
Tomini surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
Acanthuridae, Acanthurinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 16 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 106 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and 2 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs singly or in small groups along steep coral-rich drop-offs of sheltered coasts. Feeds on algae and microfauna living in between the algae. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Ctenochaetus tominienis
In other languages
- Tomini-kirurgfisk
- Hämyvälskäri
- Orange-tip bristletooth, Orange-tipped bristletooth, Orangetip bristletooth, Tomini bristletooth, Yellow-tip bristle-tooth, Yellow-tip bristletooth
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.