Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
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The convict tang ranges across the tropical Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Central America, over hard bottoms of lagoons and outer reefs. It is pale with vertical black bars. It reaches 27 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Acanthurus triostegus
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus hirudo, Acanthurus hirundo, Acanthurus pentazona, Acanthurus subarmatus, Acanthurus triastegus, Acanthurus triostegus marquesensis, Acanthurus triostegus sandvicensis, Acanthurus triostegus triostegus, Acanthurus triostegust, Acanthurus zebra, Chaetodon couaga, Chaetodon triostegus, Harpurus fasciatus, Hepatus sandvicensis, Hepatus triostegus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, África, América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 27 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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