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Acanthuridae
Orangespot surgeonfish
Acanthurus olivaceus
An orange spot marking a Pacific Ocean resident
- Orange
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- East Asia
- Deep-bodied
- Compressed cross-section
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Orange
Tropical
Regional distribution
Deep-bodied
MediumOrangespot surgeonfish is a marine fish of Pacific Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 35 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Genus
- Acanthurus
- Maximum length
- 35 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- deep_bodied
- Distribution
- Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island and Cocos-Keeling Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Hawaiian and Tuamoto islands, north to Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Replaced by Acanthurus tennenti in the Indian Ocean (Ref. 37816 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
