Convict Tang - Acanthurus triostegus Basslets may form symbiotic relationships with

may form symbiotic relationships with anemones

striatus has numerous small red spots

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

Captive-bred specimens are available and are generally a strong choice where offered

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

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