Sohal surgeonfish
Acanthurus sohal
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A surgeonfish from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, with horizontal stripes, that lives near the surface at the reef edge. It reaches 40 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Acanthurus sohal
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus carinatus, Acanthurus ruppelii, Aspisurus sohar, Chaetodon sohal, Chaetodon sohar, Choetodon sohab, Ctenodon ruppelii
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–30 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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