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Achilles Surgeonfish

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Scientific Name: Acanthurus achilles
Other Common Names: Achilles Surgeonfish.
Distribution: Indo-Pacific.
Average Size: 9.4 inches (24 cm).
Discription: One of the more demanding surgeonfish of the Acanthuridae Family, the Achilles Tang requires much attention. It is highly susceptible to contracting ich, and can have problems with HLLE. It can be aggressive towards other surgeonfish’s, especially those of its [...]