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Acanthuridae
ringtail surgeonfish
Acanthurus blochii
A ring tailed resident from East Africa to Hawaii
ringtail surgeonfish is known around Indo-Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 45 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Genus
- Acanthurus
- Maximum length
- 45 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- deep_bodied
- Distribution
- Indo-Pacific: East Africa, including the Mascarene Islands (Ref. 37792 ) to the Hawaiian and Society islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern

