Japan SurgeonfishAcanthurus japonicus

Facts

21.0 cm

Powder Black Surgeon, White-nose Surgeonfish

Indo-West Pacific: Sulawesi (Indonesia) to Philippines and Ryukyu Islands.

saltwater

Acanthurus

Acanthuridae

Perciformes

Actinopterygii

Chordata

Animalia

source: FishBase

Description

Acanthurus japonicus is a Tang from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 21cm in length.
source: Wikipedia

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