Longnose surgeonfish
Zebrasoma rostratum
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A longnose tang from the western central Pacific.
- Scientific name
- Zebrasoma rostratum
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus rostratus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 21 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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