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Convict Surgeonfish

Acanthurus triostegus

Seabook: Convict Surgeonfish

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Max Depth

90 m

Description

Acanthurus triostegus is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution. Taxonomy Acanthurus triostegus was first formally described in 1758 as Chaetodon triostegus by Carl Linnaeus, the de... Read more in Seabook

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white
black
brown
grey
silver
yellow

Poisonous

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern