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Petroscirtes temmincki
 
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Common Name:
 
Blue Tang 
 
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Scientific Name:
 
Acanthurus coeruleus
 
 
Primary Grouping
or Family Name:
 
Acanthuridae
 
 
Common Group Name:
 
Tang
 
 
Geographic Distribution:
 
Western Atlantic
 
 
pH Range:
 
Not Provided to Not Provided
 
 
Temperature Range:
 
24 to 26°C
 
 
GH Range:
 
Not Provided to Not Provided° hardness
 
 
KH Range:
 
Not Provided to Not Provided° hardness
 
 
Salinity:
 
1.021 to 1.023
 
 
Wild Maximum Size:
 
12 inches
 
 
Aquarium Maximum Size:
 
6 inches
 
 
Diet:
 
Herbivore (Plant)
 
 
Breeding Type:
 
Not Provided
 
 
Tank Behaviour:
 
May be bullies when they are first introduced toward new tank mates. With time they will lose this behaviour. Not recommended to be placed with most invertebrates.  
 
 
Description:
 
While young this fish has a yellow with blue markings coloration. As they mature the yellow fades to blue and they begin to develop blue/purple stripes. Has a tendency to be prone to white spot infection and oodinium. 
 
Contributed by:
 
lbritish
 
3/23/2002 12:25:16 PM 
 

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