Closest relatives |
Surgeonfish (80 species) |
Habitat |
Coral reefs, flat reef surfaces |
Behaviour |
Forming shoals in search of food, with enough food also solitary |
Diet |
Algae and plankton |
Body length |
up to 23 cm |
Spawn |
no brood care. To spawn, surgeonfish swims out into the sea. Its larvae are carried away by the sea currents. |
Use |
Food fish, fishkeeping |
Current status |
still widespread |
Sponsors
|
J. Martig, Baltschieder |
|
Dr. med. Ch. Porchet, Zürich |
|
J. Steinegger, Altendorf |
|
M.-L. Steiner, Gähwil |
|
Th. Oswald + S. Cecuta |