Whitefin surgeonfish

Acanthurus albipectoralis

Reef resident from the Coral Sea to Samoa

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Acanthurus albipectoralis, the whitefin surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.

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