Brown Surgeonfish
Scientific Name: Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Species: Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
Other names: Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Brown Surgeon, Dusky Surgeonfish, Spot-Cheeked Surgeonfish, Spot Cheeked Tang, Lavender Surgeonfish, Lavender Tang.
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Brown SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Brown SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh Resort - Indonesia
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Brown SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Description
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Brown Surgeon, Dusky Surgeonfish, Spot-Cheeked Surgeonfish, Spot Cheeked Tang, Lavender Surgeonfish and Lavender Tang.
Found in large schools over clear inner to outer reef slopes in channels and gutters.
This fish is brown to purple-brown with small orange spots on the head and thorax. There is a black spot and line near the tail.The tail looks purplish in natural light.
They feed on plankton and algae.
Length - 20cm
Depth - 0-25m
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.
Spotted
The Brown Surgeonfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 3 times by user @fishx6
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