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eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri)
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Ecological Illustration of eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri)
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Acanthuridae

eyestripe surgeonfish

Acanthurus dussumieri

Reaching fifty four centimeters though usually thirty five

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Acanthurus dussumieri, commonly known as Dussumier's surgeonfish, the eye-stripe surgeonfish or the ornate surgeonfish, is a ray-finned fish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a maximum length of 54 cm (21 in) but 35 cm (14 in) is a more usual size.

Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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