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2. Acanthurus coeruleus - Wikipedia

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   By eating the algae off of other fish, the blue tang serve as cleaners for them. [2] With the decline in the Diadema antillarum population, the blue tang population increased since the algal resources that the two animals usually competed for were more abundant. [8] Juvenile blue tangs eat continuously and feed heavily.

3. Acanthurus leucosternon - Wikipedia

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   The powder blue tang, like most fish in the family Acanthuridae, is herbivorous, eating mostly benthic algae. [2] Acanthurus leucosternon has a diurnal activity. It is solitary, territorial and aggressive with other surgeonfish. [6] In cases where food is plentiful, it may feed in shoals, but in cases of scarcity, it may compete individually ...

4. Paracanthurus - Wikipedia

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   Paracanthurus hepatus is a species of Indo-Pacific surgeonfish.A popular fish in marine aquaria, it is the only member of the genus Paracanthurus. [2] [3] A number of common names are attributed to the species, including regal tang, palette surgeonfish, blue tang (leading to confusion with the Atlantic species Acanthurus coeruleus), royal blue tang, hippo tang, blue hippo tang, flagtail ...

5. Acanthuridae - Wikipedia

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   When considering a tang for an aquarium it is important to consider the size to which these fish can grow. Larger species such as the popular Pacific blue tang surgeonfish (of Finding Nemo fame), Naso or lipstick tang, lined surgeonfish , Sohal surgeonfish and Atlantic blue tang surgeonfish can grow to 40 cm (16 in) and require swimming room ...

6. Doctorfish tang - Wikipedia

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   Acanthurus chirurgus spends its daylight hours grazing on algae and organic detritus. Its teeth are specially shaped for scraping algae and plant matter from rocks. Because it swallows its food whole, it has a gizzard-like organ in the intestine filled with particles of sand which help to grind food before it starts the digestive process. [6]

7. Algae eater - Wikipedia

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   Algae eater or algivore is a common name for any bottom-dwelling or filter-feeding aquatic animal species that specialize in feeding on algae and phytoplanktons.Algae eaters are important for the fishkeeping hobby and many are commonly kept by aquarium hobbyists to improve water quality. [1]