LAcanthurus leucosternon (or surgeon with chest blanche' ) is a tropical Poisson.

Description

It measures approximately 30 cm and has an life expectancy ranging between 12 and 15 years.

It has at the base of sound caudal Pédoncule a pair of defensive sharp blades. The intensity of its blue dress is revealing of a good state of health.

Places of life

He lives as a recluse or benches in the Indian Ocean, of the Indonesia and the Christmas island in the West until the Eastern Africa and the Mer of Andaman. He attends the coastal Récif S where water is clear and not very deep.

Food

He nourishes Algue S Benthique S. If their quantity is insufficient, the Acanthurus leucosternon gather in important benches and invade the zones where they are more present.

Aquariophilie

Because of its size, it is advisable to maintain it in a very large vat. This fish swims unconditionally of an end of the aquarium to the other by grazing the algae. It has an aggressive and territorial temperament. Its interspecific relations are good except at the time of introduction of new boarders or towards other species whose dress is too identical to his.

Certain specimens consume pieces of Néréis, fish flesh, Crevette S, larvae of chironomist S, flesh of moulds, towards grindals, of the Tubifex and the alive or freeze-dried Artémia S. The configuration of their mouth does not enable them to swallow large preys. They eat little but often.

It is very sensitive to the Cryptocaryon irritans, the stress and the skin diseases.

Its acclimatization is difficult and its reproduction observed forever out of aquarium.

Others

Its image is used as logo by the company Atos Origin.

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