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About Striated Surgeonfish
The striated surgeonfish has an elongated, slightly compressed brown or tan body with prominent vertical darker stripes running from head to tail. It features a distinctive comb-like dentition (hence the genus name Ctenochaetus), a venomous spine at the base of the tail characteristic of surgeonfishes, and a pointed snout adapted for grazing on algae and detritus.
Key facts
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate difficulty. The striated surgeonfish requires a well-established reef with mature biological filtration, consistent water parameters, and abundant algae or supplemental herbivore foods. It is less aggressive than many tangs but still needs adequate space and stable conditions.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Appearance
- The striated surgeonfish has an elongated, slightly compressed brown or tan body with prominent vertical darker stripes running from head to tail. It features a distinctive comb-like dentition (hence the genus name Ctenochaetus), a venomous spine at the base of the tail characteristic of surgeonfishes, and a pointed snout adapted for grazing on algae and detritus.
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Aka
- Striated Surgeonfish
- Common Health Issues
- Ich (marine velvet), head and lateral line erosion (HLLE), parasites, nutritional deficiencies from inadequate algae grazing.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa east to the Hawaiian Islands and Polynesia, found in coral reef environments from shallow lagoons to deeper reef slopes.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon tank; prefers 100+ gallons for active swimming • SG 1.020–1.025, pH 8.1–8.3, temp 74–80°F, stable calcium/alk • Requires extensive live rock/algae for grazing; sand bed for foraging behavior • Feed varied herbivorous diet: nori, spirulina-based pellets, macro-algae • Peaceful; keep singly or with compatible reef species; avoid aggressive surgeonfish
- Max Size
- 7
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
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