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Acanthurus nigrofuscus

(Forsskål, 1775)

Brown Surgeonfish

Also known as: Blackspot Surgeonfish, Brown Surgeon, Dusky Surgeon, Dusky Surgeonfish, Lavender Surgeonfish, Lavender Tang, Spot-Cheeked Surgeonfish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Acanthuridae

Where to find it

common

South AfricaUnited States (Guam)United States (Hawaii)

occasional

Australia

rare

PalauSaudi Arabia

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Monrovia Surgeonfish

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Longnose Surgeonfish

Zebrasoma flavescens

Yellow Tang

Acanthurus olivaceus

Gendarme Fish

Acanthurus auranticavus

Orange-Socket Surgeonfish

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Achilles Tang