Surgeonfish, Angelfish, and Butterflyfish
Long-snouted Black Surgeonfish
Zebrasoma rostratum
Photo: natomik · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank500 l
- Adult size21 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Origin
- South Pacific (Polynesia)
- Size
- 21 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 500 L
- Diet
- herbivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Jet black with an elongated snout. Rare and highly sought after by collectors.
