Goldrim Tang - Acanthurus JaponicusGoldrim Tang (Acanthurus japonicus) The Goldrim Tang, Acanthurus japonicus, is a beautiful and highly desirable marine surgeonfish, admired for its rich brown to charcoal body colour, bright white facial marking, golden fin highlights and elegant swimming behaviour. Also commonly known as the Powder Brown Tang, Japan Surgeonfish or White Faced Surgeonfish, this species brings constant movement and natural algae grazing behaviour to large mature reef

current-swept outer reef drop-offs

A secure lid is strongly recommended

gobies or other algae-grazing fish

Various reef habitats from rocky estuaries to deep coastal and inner reef habitats

but similar species

As the fish matures

Collare Butterfly - Widespread northern Indian Ocean

with larger aquariums preferred for long-term adult care

Japan Surgeonfish

Scarlet Hawkfish

They often swim above the reef feeding on plankton and may shelter quickly in holes

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