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Dusky Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Seabook: Dusky Surgeonfish

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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

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black
brown
grey
yellow
blue
purple
pink

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

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Conservation status

(LC) Least concern