Acanthuridae

Orange-socket surgeonfish

Acanthurus auranticavus

Indo Pacific resident from Seychelles to the Great Barrier Reef

• Orange
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• Oceania
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Orange-socket surgeonfish is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 45 cm.