Blackspot surgeonfish
Acanthurus bariene
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A surgeonfish from the Indo-Pacific, with a black spot just behind the eye. It reaches about 50 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Acanthurus bariene
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus barine, Acanthurus kingii, Acanthurus nummifer, Hepatus bariene, Rhombotides nummifer
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–29 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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