black-spot surgeonfish

Acanthurus bariene

A surgeonfish from Mozambique to the western Pacific

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
South Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Acanthurus bariene, the bariene surgeonfish, black-spot surgeonfish, or eye-spot 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 Indo-Pacific.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique (Ref. 1920 ) and Maldives to the western Pacific.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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