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Orangeblotch Surgeonfish

Acanthurus olivaceus

Seabook: Orangeblotch Surgeonfish

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Max Weight

Max Depth

46 m

Description

Acanthurus olivaceus is a member of the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes. It lives in tropical waters of the Indo-west Pacific. Other names: Orange band Surgeonfish or Orange-shoulder Surgeonfish. Description The orange band surgeonfish is a deep-bodied, laterally-compressed oval fish, rather over twic... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
brown
grey
orange
blue
purple

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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