Powder Blue Tang
Acanthurus leucosternon
A brightly coloured surgeonfish that grazes the surfaces of shallow coral reefs.
Powder Blue Tang
Classic Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternon A bright powder-blue surgeonfish with a yellow dorsal fin, dark face and white throat.
The in-game Classic design. Select the card to inspect it.
Average length
19–23 cmWater type
SaltwaterScientific name
Acanthurus leucosternonReal-world references. Size varies with age, population and environment.
Native range
The Indian Ocean, from eastern Africa east to Indonesia.
Habitat
Clear, shallow reef flats and upper seaward reef slopes.
Diet in nature
Algae growing on the reef, grazed alone or in feeding groups.
Natural appearance
The powder-blue body, black face, white throat band and yellow dorsal fin are natural colours.
Did you know?
There is a sharp spine on each side of the tail base, the feature behind the name surgeonfish.
Sources & species notes
- Aquarium of the Pacific · Powder Blue Tanghttps://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/powder_blue_tang
Explore this species’ in-game skins below. ChillTank includes artistic colourways as well as Classic designs; skin names and rarities are game concepts.










