Whitefin Surgeonfish (species: Acanthurus albipectoralis) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Acanthurus albipectoralis
Whitefin Surgeonfish


©John E. Randall: Whitefin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus albipectoralis)

©Anders Poulsen: Whitefin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus albipectoralis)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Acanthuridae
Genus Acanthurus
Species Acanthurus albipectoralis

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 33 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 5 m to 20 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found off steep outer-reef escarpments. May be solitary but most commonly seen in small aggregations feeding on zooplankton well off the bottom (FishBase).

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