Mustard Tang - Melanesia
Acanthurus pyroferus
Care: Beginner
Diet: Algivorous
Light: Medium
Place of origin: Melanesia
Temperature: Tropical: 24-28 deg C (75-82 deg F)
Water Parameters: SG: 1.020-1.025, pH: 8.1-8.4
Mustard Tang - Melanesia - Widespread Indo-West Pacific. Coastal to outer reef crests. Juveniles usually mimic various sympatric pygmy angelfishes in colour and shape. The form appears to be a non-mimic that occurs in various part of the Pacific and eastern Australia. The tail changes from rounded to lunate when outgrowing the size of the model and changes colour to that of the adult. Length to 20cm.
8 cm.
Description
Acanthurus pyroferus
Care: Beginner
Diet: Algivorous
Light: Medium
Place of origin: Melanesia
Temperature: Tropical: 24-28 deg C (75-82 deg F)
Water Parameters: SG: 1.020-1.025, pH: 8.1-8.4
Mustard Tang - Melanesia - Widespread Indo-West Pacific. Coastal to outer reef crests. Juveniles usually mimic various sympatric pygmy angelfishes in colour and shape. The form appears to be a non-mimic that occurs in various part of the Pacific and eastern Australia. The tail changes from rounded to lunate when outgrowing the size of the model and changes colour to that of the adult. Length to 20cm.
8 cm.
