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White-spotted Surgeonfish

Acanthurus guttatus

Also known as: Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Mustard Guttatus Tang, Mustard Surgeonfish, Mustard Tang, Spotband Surgeonfish, Spotted Surgeonfish, Spotted Tang, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, White-spotted Surgeon

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2012
LIFE STAGE
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Juvenile
@ProfessorPotts · Fatumafuti village (not a resort, I live in the area!), American Samoa · April 20201 / 1

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

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Overview

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This species came across from the legacy site without a write-up. The photos and traits are still the record.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
barsblack spot
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

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

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Country only · 1
RANGE
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Juvenile photos 1

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    ALL STAGES
    FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familyAcanthuridae
    6. genusAcanthurus
    7. speciesAcanthurus guttatus Forster, 1801

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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