Epaulette surgeonfish

  Tropical reef fish

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Epaulette surgeonfish

Scientific name:
Acanthurus nigricauda
Family:
Acanthuridae
Class:
Actinopterygii
Phylum:
Chordata
Year of description:
Duncker & Mohr, 1929
IUCN Status:
Least Concern
Distribution:

Indian Ocean, tropical and subtropical areas of the western and central Pacific Ocean.

Habitat:

Between 0 and 30 metres, sandy and rocky areas of outer slopes and lagoons.

Size:

Up to 40 cm.

Diet:

Detritivore.

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