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Fowler's surgeonfish

Acanthurus fowleri

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A surgeonfish from the western Pacific, with a horseshoe-shaped mark behind the head. It reaches about 45 centimetres.

Scientific name
Acanthurus fowleri
Family
Acanthuridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Acanthuridae
Order
Acanthuriformes
Synonyms
Acanthurus bariene, Hepatus pyroferus

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia

Water

Temperature
24–28 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
45 cm

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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