Whitecheek Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigricans

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Max Depth

67 m

Description

Acanthurus nigricans, is a reef-associated tang found from the central Indo-Pacific area to the eastern Pacific coast, Hawaii included. Other names: Goldenrim Surgeonfish, Yellow-spotted Surgeonfish, Goldrim Surgeonfish, Velvet Surgeonfish, Yellow-banded Surgeonfish or Yellowrimmed Surgeonfish. Description It has... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Maldives Vietnam Cambodia Bali Papua New Guinea +57 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

yellow

blue

purple

Edible

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Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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