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About Doctorfish
The doctorfish is a small, laterally compressed tang with a predominantly gray or blue-gray body. It has a yellow or orange stripe running horizontally along the body, and a distinctive sharp, venomous spine (scalpel) on each side of the caudal peduncle. The dorsal and anal fins are edged in yellow or orange.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with strong water circulation and plenty of open swimming space • Temperature range 72–82°F; maintain salinity 1.020–1.025 and pH 8.1–8.3 • Herbivorous diet: feed high-quality marine algae sheets, spirulina, and vegetable matter 2–3 times daily; occasional small meaty foods acceptable • Provide live rock for grazing and hiding; avoid sharp decorations that may damage the body • Generally peaceful but can become territorial with other tangs; may nip at some corals and sessile inverts
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 9
- Aka
- Cirujano Rayado
- Diet
- herbivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-82°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Appearance
- The doctorfish is a small, laterally compressed tang with a predominantly gray or blue-gray body. It has a yellow or orange stripe running horizontally along the body, and a distinctive sharp, venomous spine (scalpel) on each side of the caudal peduncle. The dorsal and anal fins are edged in yellow or orange.
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