Yellow Surgeon


One of the most striking and desired fish by lovers of fish and aquariums is the yellow surgeon, also known as the Z. flavescens.

This beautiful little animal, inhabitant of the Pacific Ocean, specifically of the hawaiian islands, Ryukyu and Marina, is characterized by its bright and uniform yellow color throughout its body.

They generally inhabit the shadiest areas of coral reefs and can be found swimming in depths of 3 to 4 meters and up to 40 meters.

Its body is quite elongated with a protruding mouth that makes it look more beautiful. The yellow surgeons also have the base of the tail fin in the retractable spine that may or may not bristle at the will of the animal.

This type de peces They can measure up to 25 centimeters in length in their natural habitat, while in captivity they only reach 18 centimeters in length.

Although this guy de peces, they adapt easily and correctly to life in captivity, it is important that we take into account some fundamental requirements so that they can live happily and peacefully in an aquarium.

The first thing you should think about is the size of the aquarium that you are going to have, since these little fish require a lot of space to swim and to take shelter at night, so we recommend that you have an aquarium of at least 200 liters of sea water, with lots of plants, rocks and items that can help you hide.

In the same way, it is important that you remember that these fish are very territorial and a bit aggressive, so they can harm animals of the same species. It is recommended that you accustom them to being accompanied by other fish, so I recommend that you have it with 5 more fish.


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  1.   Marianiux said

    A question that I sort of clarify then is a saltwater fish? : - \