Ocean surgeonfish
Acanthurus tractus
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A surgeonfish from the western Atlantic (Florida, the Bahamas, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico). It feeds on algae. It reaches 38 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Acanthurus tractus
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus bahianus, Acanthurus chirurgus, Acronurus nigriculus, Hepatus bahianus, Teuthis coeruleus, Teuthis tractus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 21–25 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 38.1 cm
- Lifespan
- 31 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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