Whitecheek surgeonfish

  Tropical reef fish

Identity card

Whitecheek surgeonfish

Scientific name:
Acanthurus nigricans
Family:
Acanthuridae
Class:
Actinopterygii
Phylum:
Chordata
Year of description:
1758 (par Carl Linnaeus)
IUCN Status:
Least Concern
Distribution:

Indo-Pacific: from Indonesia to Mexico, including Hawaii, Polynesia, Galápagos, Cocos Islands, southern Japan, Australia.

Habitat:

Exposed lagoons and coral reefs, between 1 and 67 metres deep.

Size:

Between 15 and 21 cm, up to 36 cm.

Diet:

Herbivore, filamentous algae.

Where can I find it at Nausicaá?

Mankind and shores

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