Powder Blue Tang - Acanthurus leucosternon Size:Small

Powder Blue Tang - Acanthurus leucosternon Size:SmallPowder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon) The Powder Blue Tang is one of the most recognisable surgeonfish in the marine hobby, prized for its vivid powder blue body, bold black facial mask, crisp white breast and bright yellow dorsal fin. Native to the Indian Ocean, it inhabits shallow, clear coral reefs, especially reef flats and upper seaward slopes, where it grazes benthic algae either singly or in feeding groups. In aquaria it is an active, high

it should still be introduced to a properly cycled system

Found in protected coastal bays on shallow sand flats and slopes with sparse reef or plant life

but it still needs a spacious

Pseudochromis fridmani

diurnal fish that spends much of the day cruising the aquarium and investigating rockwork

elongated body with a distinctive caramel-colored hue

Arothron Stellatus

but substantially larger systems are strongly preferable

also commonly referred to as the Lined Surgeonfish

the lips are blue and 'blue lipped unicorn' would be a more appropriate name

Avoid mixing with other Zebrasoma tangs in average-sized aquariums

soft corals