Whitechin surgeonfish

Acanthurus albimento

A surgeonfish found only in Philippine waters

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Whitechin surgeonfish is known around Western Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 25.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied