🐠 Dussumieri Tang (Acanthurus dussumieri)
An Olive-Yellow Body With a Striking Eye-Linking Stripe • Fine Blue Vermiculations That Intensify With Mood • A Rare, Friendlier-Than-Average Giant
 
📋 The Dussumieri Tang, also known as the Eyestripe Surgeonfish, is an impressive large tang with an olive-yellow to tan body, a distinctive yellow stripe linking both eyes, and an intricate maze of fine blue lines across its head and body that intensify with mood.
It comes from deep coastal reef slopes and outer reef walls across the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Hawaii and the Line Islands, and it's seldom seen in the trade, collected from meaningfully deeper water than most reef fish, which gives it a real "elite" reputation among dedicated tang keepers. Every Dussumieri Tang we ship is feeding well.
It's one of the largest Acanthurus tangs, reaching up to 54cm in the wild and commonly 35-40cm in well-kept home aquariums, so it needs a very large, spacious tank from the outset. Despite its size, it's one of the more peaceful, less aggressive tangs in its genus, and can often be kept alongside other tang species in a suitably large system with careful introduction. It's reef safe with caution, since it may pick at small mobile or sessile invertebrates if underfed. Plan on at least 1,100L.
 
💡 Highlights
🎨 Eye-Stripe and Blue Vermiculations: A distinctive, intricate pattern
💎 A Rare, Elite Find: Deep-water collection makes it an uncommon treat for dedicated keepers
📏 One of the Largest Acanthurus Tangs: Reaching up to 54cm
😌 Friendlier Than Most Large Tangs: One of the more peaceful Acanthurus species
🍽️ Ships Feeding Well: A confident eater for a spacious tank