Chocolate Surgeonfish

Acanthurus pyroferus

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

60 m

Description

Acanthurus pyroferus is a species of fish in the family Acanthuridae, the unicornfishes and tangs. Other names: Mimic Surgeonfish, Orange-gilled Surgeonfish, Pacific Mimic Surgeon and Yellowspot Surgeon. Description Body is purplish black in color with an orange diffused patch at edge of gill opening, just a... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Vietnam Seychelles Cambodia Indo-Pacific Papua New Guinea +32 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

orange

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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