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Black Surgeonfish

Acanthurus gahhm

Seabook: Black Surgeonfish

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Max Weight

Max Depth

50 m

Description

Acanthurus gahhm is a species of fish in the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes. Description This fish reaches up to 50 centimeters in length. It is oval in shape and laterally compressed. Like other surgeonfishes, it swims with its pectoral fins. The caudal fin has a crescent shape. The mouth is small and pointed.... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
black
brown
yellow
blue

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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