Whitefin surgeonfish

Acanthurus albipectoralis

Reef resident from the Coral Sea to Samoa

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Acanthurus albipectoralis, the whitefin surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Maximum length: 33 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: the Great Barrier Reef, Chesterfield Islands and the Coral Sea, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Tonga and Samoa Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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