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Convict Tang
Convict Tang
Species	Acanthurus triostegus
Family	Acanthuridae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	283.906 liters 283,905.884 mL 75 US Gallons (283.9L)
Size	20.32 cm 4-8 " (10.2-20.3cm)
sg	1.020 - 1.025
pH	8.0 - 8.4
Temp.	295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 297.039 K 23.889 °C 534.67 °R72 -75 °F (22.2-23.9°C)
Water Hardness	8-12 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Herbivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	5-7 years
Habitat	Indo-Pacific

Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Convict Tang, Convict Surgeonfish, Manini

[edit] Synonyms

Acanthurus hirudo, Acanthurus pentazona, Acanthurus subarmatus, Acanthurus triastegus, Acanthurus triostegus, Acanthurus triostegus marquesensis, Acanthurus triostegus sandvicensis, Acanthurus triostegus triostegus, Acanthurus triostegust, Acanthurus zebra, Chaetodon couaga, Chaetodon triostegus, Harpurus fasciatus, Hepatus sandvicensis, Hepatus triostegus, Rhombotides pentazona, Rhombotides triostegus, Teuthis australis, Teuthis elegans, Teuthis sandvicensis, Teuthis triostegus, Teuthis troughtoni

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

In smaller tanks will be aggressive towards other Tang's of the same species or similar. In larger tanks should be ok in groups, travels in large shoals in the wild.

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Marine Center
• Fishlore