Acanthurus leucosternon

Taxobox
name = Acanthurus leucosternon


image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Perciformes
familia = Acanthuridae
genus = "Acanthurus"
species = "A. leucosternon"
binomial = "Acanthurus leucosternon"
binomial_authority = Bennett, 1833

"Acanthurus leucosternon" is a tropical fish with the common names powder blue tang and Powderblue surgeonfish.

Appearance

The powder blue tang is light blue with yellow and white highlighted fins. Its face is a uniform black with a white outline. The fish does not undergo color changes as it matures, as some tangs, surgeonfish and unicornfish do. The species can grow to a maximum length of 25cm.

Diet

The powder blue tang, like most fish in the Acanthuridae family, is omnivorous, eating mostly benthic algae.

Range

Acanthurus leucosternon's natural distribution is in the Indian Ocean in clear reef settings, from Indonesia and Christmas Island westward to eastern Africa to the Andaman Sea.

Economic value

The tang is uncommonly harvested for anything other than the marine aquarium industry. It is a commonly sold fish that is moderately difficult to care for, although its popularity is easily exceeded by the Blue tang and Yellow Tang Fact|date=February 2008.

Other

The powder blue tang is also used as the logo and trademark of Atos Origin, a global IT services provider.

References

* [http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=1257&genusname=Acanthurus&speciesname=leucosternon Acanthurus leucosternon at Fishbase]
* [http://www.wetwebmedia.com/badacanthurusaq.htm Tang at Wetwebmedia.com]
* [http://www.atosorigin.com Atos Origin]