{"id":7226,"date":"2026-02-17T06:52:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/jewel-guttatus-tang-acanthurus-guttatus\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T06:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:52:46","slug":"jewel-guttatus-tang-acanthurus-guttatus","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=jewel-guttatus-tang-acanthurus-guttatus","title":{"rendered":"Jewel Guttatus Tang Acanthurus Guttatus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jewel Guttatus Tang Acanthurus Guttatus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">The Jewel Tang, also known as the Whitespotted Surgeonfish or Mustard Tang (Acanthurus guttatus), is a deep-bodied, laterally compressed marine fish found in the Indo-Pacific region from Mauritius to southern Japan, Indonesia, and northern Australia. <\/span><span class=\"\">This species has a grey body that darkens towards the posterior, with numerous white spots that may provide camouflage in the churned up, bubble-filled waters of its natural reef and rocky shore habitats.<\/span><span class=\"\"> It has a band of white behind the eye and another white band encircling the body just behind the yellow pelvic fins.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">The Jewel Tang feeds primarily on filamentous and calcareous algae, playing an important role in the detrital food web of the Pacific Ocean.<\/span><span class=\"\"> It is known to form large shoals of 10 to over 100 individuals in its natural habitat, where it grazes on algae in strong water flow.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">This fish requires a large aquarium of at least 180 gallons when juvenile, as it is highly active and will use all available water volume.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0It is best kept singly or with caution when mixed with other tangs, as it will compete for grazing territory.<\/span><span class=\"\"> The Jewel Tang thrives in SPS-dominant reef setups with bright lighting, strong water flow, and abundant microalgae growth.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">Due to its high activity level and specific care requirements, the Jewel Tang is recommended for experienced aquarists. It should be acclimated slowly, treated for parasites, and fed a varied diet of both dry and frozen foods to maintain its optimal elliptical body shape.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jewel Guttatus Tang Acanthurus Guttatus The Jewel Tang, also known as the Whitespotted Surgeonfish or Mustard Tang (Acanthurus guttatus), is a deep-bodied, laterally compressed marine fish found in the Indo-Pacific region from Mauritius to southern Japan, Indonesia, and northern Australia. This species has a grey body that darkens towards the posterior, with numerous white spots [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7225,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[19],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7226","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-marine-tangs","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/7226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=7226"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=7226"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=7226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}