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Doubleband surgeonfish (Acanthurus tennentii)
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Acanthuridae

Doubleband surgeonfish

Acanthurus tennentii

Double banded resident from East Africa to the Sunda Islands

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Doubleband surgeonfish is a marine fish from Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 31 cm.

Maximum length
31 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indian Ocean: East Africa to Sri Lanka and the Lesser Sunda Islands of southern Indonesia. The Red Sea record by Dor (1984, Ref. 2198 ) is an error.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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