Convict Surgeonfish

Acanthurus triostegus

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Max Weight

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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

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Seychelles Papua New Guinea New Zealand +35 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

grey

silver

yellow

Poisonous

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Edible

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