Brown Surgeonfish (species: Acanthurus nigrofuscus) in Cook Islands (Gaia Guide)
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Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Brown Surgeonfish


©D. Ross Robertson: Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)

©John Turnbull: Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)

©John Turnbull: Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 21 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 2 m to 25 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found on hard substrates of shallow lagoon and seaward reefs from the lower surge zone to a depth of more than 15 m (FishBase).

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