Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: West Central Pacific Ocean: Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea to Tonga.
Size: 12 inches - 30 cm
Natural Environment: Inhabits steep outer reef faces and usually found at depths between 15 - 65 feet (5 - 20 m) where it feeds upon zooplankton.
General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Acanthuroidei
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.