Convict Surgeonfish

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfish — photo 1 of 4
Photo 1 of 4 · brian.gratwicke · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
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Habitat
Reef
Max size
27 cm
Family
Acanthuridae

Acanthurus triostegus, commonly known as convict tang, manini, convict surgeonfish, convict surgeon, or fiveband surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution.

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