Black surgeonfish

Acanthurus gahhm

Black resident of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Black
Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Acanthurus gahhm, the black surgeonfish, monk surgeonfish or lined surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes or tangs. This fish is found in the western Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: endemic to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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