Saltwater
Twospot surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Acanthuridae, Acanthurinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 22 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 256 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Admiralty Is., American Samoa, Australia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, and 32 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits coral and rubble areas of deep lagoon and seaward reefs. Usually solitary, grazing on surface algae. Feeds by scooping film of detritus and unicellular algae (e.g. dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus) that produce ciguatera toxin making this species a key link in the ciguatera food chain. Caught with nets.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Ctenochaetus oculocoeruleus
- Ctenochaetus strigosus
In other languages
- Toplettet kirurgfisk
- Ruostevälskäri
- Surgeonfish, Two-spot bristle-tooth, Two-spot bristletooth, Two-spot bristletooth surgeonfish, Twospot 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.