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Black-Eared Tang
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Black-Eared Tang

Acanthurus maculiceps

The Black Eared Tang Acanthurus maculiceps is a marine fish whose look grows more interesting as it matures. As a juvenile, it will have a beige body with pale yellow spots but when it reaches adulthood, it will have a smoky brown body and fins with yellow overtones from the midline upward. A bright
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Compatibility at a Glance

✓Reef compatible — can be kept with reef
✓Coral compatible — can be kept with coral
✓Invertebrates compatible — can be kept with invertebrates

Black-Eared Tang is considered reef safe — it can generally be kept in tanks with corals and sessile invertebrates without damaging them.

Compatibility

✓ Reef Compatible✓ Coral Compatible✓ Invertebrate Compatible

Care Parameters

Type:
fish
Aggression:
semi-aggressive
Swimming Zone:
Surface
Midwater
Bottom
midwater
Minimum Tank:
125 gallons
Schooling:
No
Diet:
herbivore
Safety:
✓Reef
✓Coral
✓Invert

Compatibility with Popular Tankmates

Verdicts from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. How our engine works →

Tank Compatibility