epaulette surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigricauda

An epaulette marked black barred surgeonfish of the Indo Pacific

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

Acanthurus nigricauda, the epaulette surgeonfish, black-barred surgeonfish, eye-line surgeonfish, shoulderbar surgeonfish, white-tail surgeonfish or blackstreak surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Maximum length: 45.3 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa, including the Mascarene Islands (Ref. 37792 ) to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to southern Great Barrier Reef. Not occurring in the Red Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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