Acanthurus chirurgus

Acanthurus chirurgusis commonly referred to as Black Doctorfish, Doctorfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. A aquarium size of at least 2000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 1926
AphiaID:: 159580

Scientific:: Acanthurus chirurgus
German:: Streifen-Doktor
English:: Black Doctorfish, Doctorfish

Category:: Kirugfisk
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Acanthuridae (Family) > Acanthurus (Genus) > chirurgus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bloch, ), 1787

Sea depth:: 2 - 25 Meter
Size:: 25 cm - 39 cm
Temperature:: 22°C - 27°C
Tank:: ~ 2000 Liter
Difficulty:: Only for advanced aquarists
Offspring:: Not available as offspring

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown
CITES:: Not evaluated
Red List:: Least concern (LC)

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2006-05-07 15:18:19
Last edit:: 2020-07-28 07:18:13

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(Bloch, 1787)

Inhabits shallow reefs or rocky areas. Found in loose aggregations. Ingests sand when feeding on algae. The spine on both sides of the caudal peduncle may inflict painful wounds.

Synonyms:
Acanthurus chirurgicus (Bloch, 1787)
Acanthurus phlebotomus Valenciennes, 1835
Chaetodon chirurgus Bloch, 1787

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Acanthuroidei (Suborder) > Acanthuridae (Family) > Acanthurus (Genus) > Acanthurus auranticavus (Species)

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 19.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 19.08.2020.

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am 26.08.10#1

in meinem becken hatte ich keine probleme mit krankheiten oder futteraufnahme ist eher ein robuster fisch,schwamm allerdings schon ein halbes jahr beim händler,war also gut eingewöhnt.

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