Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Yellowfin Surgeonfish — photo 1 of 4
Photo 1 of 4 · NPS photo - Bryan Harry · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
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Habitat
Reef
Max size
70 cm
Depth
5-90 m
Family
Acanthuridae

Acanthurus xanthopterus, the yellowfin surgeonfish yellowmask surgeonfish, ringtail surgeonfish or Cuvier's 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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