Finelined surgeonfish

Acanthurus grammoptilus

An inshore surgeonfish from Indonesia to northwestern Australia

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Acanthurus grammoptilus the finelined surgeonfish, inshore surgeonfish, Northwest surgeonfish or ring-tailed surgeonfish, is a marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Maximum length: 35.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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