Palelipped surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucocheilus
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A surgeonfish from the Indo-Pacific, with pale lips.
- Scientific name
- Acanthurus leucocheilus
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus leucochilus, Acanthurus leuocheilus, Acanthurus leuococheilus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Oceania, África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °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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