Japan surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicus
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A surgeonfish from the western Pacific, from southern Japan to the Philippines and Indonesia, from clear lagoons and outer reefs.
- Scientific name
- Acanthurus japonicus
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus japonica, Acanthurus japonicas, Hepatus aliala japonicus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Oceania
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 23 cm
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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