Blackstreak Surgeonfish
Scientific Name: Acanthurus nigricaudus
Species: Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
Other names: Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Acanthurus nigricauda, Eye-line Surgeonfish, Eye-stripe Surgeonfish, Shoulderbar Surgeonfish, Brown-eared Surgeonfish, White-Tail Surgeonfish, Epaulette Surgeonfish, Epaulette Tang.
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Blackstreak SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Blackstreak SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Blackstreak SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Makunudu - Maldives
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Blackstreak SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
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Blackstreak SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in April 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Blackstreak SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Blackstreak SurgeonfishUploaded by: @epic in July 2009
Photographed at: Flair Point - Coral Sea - Australia
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Description
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Acanthurus nigricauda, Eye-line Surgeonfish, Eye-stripe Surgeonfish, Shoulderbar Surgeonfish, Brown-eared Surgeonfish, White-Tail Surgeonfish, Epaulette Surgeonfish and Epaulette Tang.
Found singly or in small groups in clear lagoons and protected inner reefs, preferring sandy bottoms near to coral and rocky outcrops.
They feed on plankton and algae.
Length - 45cm
Depth - 1-30m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Surgeonfish have a blade like spine in the tail that points outwards when bent, unicorns have two hook-like plates along the tail, these are used for defence and are as sharp as a surgeons scalpel, hence the name "Surgeonfish".
Some species are venomous.
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The Blackstreak Surgeonfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 7 times by users @fishx6 @epic
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