Yellowfin surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
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A surgeonfish from the Indo-Pacific. It reaches 70 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Acanthurus xanthopterus
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus blochii, Acanthurus crestonis, Acanthurus fuliginosus, Acanthurus grammoptilus, Acanthurus matoides, Acanthurus rasi, Acanthurus reticulatus, Acanthurus umbra, Hepatus aquilinus, Hepatus bariene, Hepatus crestonis, Hepatus elongatus, Hepatus guntheri, Hepatus xanthopterus, Rhombotides matoides
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, África, América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 70 cm
- Lifespan
- 34 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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