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Whitecheek Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigricans

Seabook: Whitecheek Surgeonfish

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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

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Colors

white
black
yellow
blue
purple

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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