Convict Tang - Acanthurus triostegus Basslets They are also sand sifters

They are also sand sifters which draw sand in through the mouth to feed on and organisms living in the sand

A carefully managed quarantine period is strongly recommended before introduction to the display aquarium

caves and deeper reef slopes at more than 30 m

but observed in the southern Caribbean in small groups in a typical harem-like arrangement in which a male claims a territory in which he has a small number of females

diatoms and unicellular algae from hard surfaces rather than consuming long strands of coarse algae

Convict Tang - Acanthurus triostegus Basslets They are also sand siftersConvict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus) The Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus) is a distinctive marine surgeonfish named for the bold black vertical bars crossing its pale silver grey body. Also known as the Convict Surgeonfish or Manini, it is widely distributed across tropical Indo Pacific reef habitats, where large groups graze continuously over algae covered rock and shallow reef flats. It is generally less territorial than many other Acanthurus