Sohal Surgeonfish
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Scientific Name: Acanthurus sohal Price: Upon Request Origin: Red Sea Family: Acanthuridae NOT AVAILABLE NOW |
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Other Names: Sohal Tang, Red Sea Clown Surgeon, Arabian surgeonfish, Red Sea clown surgeonfish, Red Sea surgeonfish |
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Technical Info
Temperature: 22 - 26 ℃
pH: 8.1 - 8.4
GH: 8 - 12
SG: 1.20 - 1.025
Max size: 40 cm
Min Tank size: 500 Ltr
Position in Aqua: Top swimmer
Description
The sohal surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal) is vividly coloured with striking blue and white stripes stretching along the body and jet black fins with yellow margins. This attractive fish is dark blue on the upperside, fading to silver on the sides, and whitish on the underside. There are narrow blackish stripes on the head above the eyes, faint grey lines below the head and chest, and patches of orange beneath the pectoral fins and around the razor-sharp, long, slender tail spine.
Food
Although Tangs will eat meaty foods along with the other fish in the aquarium, it is important that they are offered plenty of marine based seaweed and algae. This will strengthen their immune system, reduce aggression and improve their overall health. Offer dried seaweed tied to a rock or use a veggie clip, and feed at least 3 times per week.
Breeding
This species has not been bred in captivity, and the difficulty of maintaining more than one specimen in a tank will remain a major stumbling block.
Compatible with
It is the most aggressive of all tangs and can be a terror in the typical home aquarium. Those wishing to keep a Sohal should consider doing so in a reef environment that is extremely large, allowing ample swimming room for the adult size of this fish. Potential tankmates should be smaller reef dwelling fish, such as Clownfish, Damselfish, Gobies, Blennies, Dottybacks, Anthias, and Wrasse.