black-barred surgeonfish

Acanthurus polyzona

Only from four island groups of the western Indian Ocean

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

black-barred surgeonfish is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 11 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from Mauritius, Réunion, Madagascar, and the Comoro Islands.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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