Palelipped surgeonfish

Acanthurus leucocheilus

An Indo Pacific resident from Seychelles to the Line Islands

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Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Palelipped 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Seychelles, Maldives, Andaman Sea, Philippines, Palau, and Line Islands Reported from Indonesia (Ref. 8631 ). Line Islands and East Africa (Ref. 37792 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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