
Palette surgeonfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
Closest relatives | Surgeonfish (80 species) |
Habitat | current-swept reefs at depths of 2 to 40 meters, shelter in crevices and behind coral reefs |
Behaviour | in pairs or in small groups up to 12 animals |
Diet | Plankton and algae, young animal only plankton |
Body length | up to 30 cm |
Spawn | no brood care, for spawning surgeonfish swim out into the open sea, the larvae are carried away by the sea current |
Use | Food fish, fishkeeping |
Current status | still widespread |
geographic range

Sponsors
F. Pfund, Rudolfstetten | |
B. Wolfensberger, Hombrechtikon | |
V. Appenzeller | |
Th. Kurer, Dietlikon | |
M. Eberhard, Watt | |
M. Eberhard, Windlach | |
humanvision, M. Kleger, Zürich | |
M. Bösch, Goldau | |
K. Sokoll, Zunzgen | |
K. Konya, Zürich | |
Barbara, Kathrin, Josephine, Dominik, Marco | |
Dr. K. Müller, Zürich | |
R. Stutz, Zürich | |
A. Angelmahr, Unterentfelden |