Dusky Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

25 m

Description

Acanthurus nigrofuscus is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the familyAcanthuridae, which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornishes and tangs. This species is a common and abundant fish occurring across a wide Indo-Pacific range. Taxonomy Acanthurus nigrofuscus was first formally described as Chaetodon n... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Seychelles Papua New Guinea French Polynesia +28 more in Seabook

Colors

black

brown

grey

yellow

blue

purple

pink

Poisonous

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Edible

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