Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Acanthurus Higher classification Acanthurus | Phylum Chordata Family Acanthuridae Scientific name Acanthurus nigricans Rank Species | |
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Similar Acanthurus, Acanthuridae, Acanthurus japonicus, Acanthurus olivaceus, Acanthurus lineatus | ||
Whitecheek surgeonfish or gold rimmed tang
The whitecheek surgeonfish, also known as the goldenrim surgeonfish or yellow-spotted surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans), is a reef-associated tang found from the central Indo-Pacific area to the eastern Pacific coast, Hawaii included. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to 21.3 cm in length.
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Acanthurus nigricans whitecheek surgeonfish
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