Acanthuridae

ringtail surgeonfish

Acanthurus blochii

A ring tailed resident from East Africa to Hawaii

• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

ringtail surgeonfish is known around Indo-Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 45 cm.