‹ Fish Finder· #006
Goldrim Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans
Bislamastrongskin— names this kind of animal, not this species alone
uncommonblackwhiteyellowmediumreef
- Habitat
- Reef
- Max size
- 36 cm
- Depth
- 2-67 m
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Acanthurus nigricans, the goldrim surgeonfish, velvet surgeon, whitecheek surgeonfish, yellow-banded surgeonfish or yellowrimmed surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found from the central Indo-Pacific area to the eastern Pacific coast, Hawaii included.
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