Eyestripe surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri
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A surgeonfish from the Indo-Pacific, with a yellow band behind the eye. It is too large for home aquariums. It reaches 54 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Acanthurus dussumieri
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus bariene, Acanthurus dussumiere, Acanthurus dussumierri, Acanthurus lamarrii, Acanthurus matoides, Acanthurus undulatus, Hepatus bariene, Hepatus dussumieri, Hepatus grammoptilus, Rhombotides dussumieri, Rhombotides lamarrii, Teuthis dussumieri, Teuthis grammoptilus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 54 cm
- Lifespan
- 30 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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