Jim Greenfield, Großbritannien
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Valenciennes, 1835
Not easy to acclimate and aggressive once grown.Very rare in the German market. Should not be kept in tanks below 2000 l.Needs much herbal food as well as Mysis, Artemia, maybe even flakes.
fishbase: Venomous
Synonyms:
Acanthurus crestonis (Jordan & Starks, 1895)
Acanthurus rasi Valenciennes, 1835
Acanthurus reticulatus Shen & Lim, 1973
Hepatus aquilinus Jordan & Seale, 1906
Hepatus crestonis (Jordan & Starks, 1895)
Hepatus guntheri (Jenkins, 1903)
Hepatus xanthopterus (Valenciennes, 1835)
Teuthis crestonis Jordan & Starks, 1895
Teuthis guentheri Bamber, 1915
Teuthis guentheri Jenkins, 1903
Teuthis güntheri Jenkins, 1903
Teuthis xanthopterus (Valenciennes, 1835)
The surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae), popular in marine aquaristics, are also called surgeonfishes.
They have horn-like blades in front of the tail root, they use as mainly defensive weapon (defense) against predators, but this sharp weapon is also used in fights among themselves.
Deep cuts in the body of opponents can cause permanent injuries, but often death occurs immediately.
If surgeonfishes are to be kept in pairs in an aquarium, fights between the fishes can be the order of the day, we could observe this several times with the very popular Hawaiian surgeonfish (Zebrasoma flavescens).
The scalpel-like blades can cause deep cuts, this is also true for the careless aquarist who wants to touch or catch the fish with unprotected hands.
Another problem can occur if one wants to catch surgeonfish with a landing net and transfer them after catching, the horn blade can easily get caught in the net.
Caution: Careless handling of the animal can cause deep cuts!
Not easy to acclimate and aggressive once grown.Very rare in the German market. Should not be kept in tanks below 2000 l.Needs much herbal food as well as Mysis, Artemia, maybe even flakes.
fishbase: Venomous
Synonyms:
Acanthurus crestonis (Jordan & Starks, 1895)
Acanthurus rasi Valenciennes, 1835
Acanthurus reticulatus Shen & Lim, 1973
Hepatus aquilinus Jordan & Seale, 1906
Hepatus crestonis (Jordan & Starks, 1895)
Hepatus guntheri (Jenkins, 1903)
Hepatus xanthopterus (Valenciennes, 1835)
Teuthis crestonis Jordan & Starks, 1895
Teuthis guentheri Bamber, 1915
Teuthis guentheri Jenkins, 1903
Teuthis güntheri Jenkins, 1903
Teuthis xanthopterus (Valenciennes, 1835)
The surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae), popular in marine aquaristics, are also called surgeonfishes.
They have horn-like blades in front of the tail root, they use as mainly defensive weapon (defense) against predators, but this sharp weapon is also used in fights among themselves.
Deep cuts in the body of opponents can cause permanent injuries, but often death occurs immediately.
If surgeonfishes are to be kept in pairs in an aquarium, fights between the fishes can be the order of the day, we could observe this several times with the very popular Hawaiian surgeonfish (Zebrasoma flavescens).
The scalpel-like blades can cause deep cuts, this is also true for the careless aquarist who wants to touch or catch the fish with unprotected hands.
Another problem can occur if one wants to catch surgeonfish with a landing net and transfer them after catching, the horn blade can easily get caught in the net.
Caution: Careless handling of the animal can cause deep cuts!
