Convict Tang - Acanthurus triostegus Basslets may form symbiotic relationships with

may form symbiotic relationships with anemones

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

Introducing tangs at the same time may help reduce established territorial behaviour

striatus has numerous small red spots

Convict Tang - Acanthurus triostegus Basslets may form symbiotic relationships withConvict 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