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Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Acanthurus dussumieri

Also known as: Blackspot Surgeonfish, Doctorfish, Dussumieri Surgeonfish, Dussumieri Tang, Eye-striped Surgeonfish, Hawaiian Surgeonfish, Lancetfish, Ornate Surgeonfish, Pencil Tang, Penciled Surgeon, Penciled Surgeonfish, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2012
Juvenile
@fishx6 · Great Keppel Islands, QLD, Australia · April 20121 / 7

Showing details for the juvenile stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.

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Overview

Juveniles over rocky reefs rich in algae growth. Juveniles found over rocky reefs, rich in algae growth.

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How to identify

Pattern
stripes
Head & Mouth
eye stripe

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Exact location · 2
  • Country only · 5
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Juvenile photos 7

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familyAcanthuridae
    6. genusAcanthurus
    7. speciesAcanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835

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    More in the family

    Surgeonfishes-Tangs-Unicornfishes (Acanthuridae)