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Acanthurus triostegus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Convict Surgeonfish

Also known as: Banded Surgeon, Convict Surgeon, Five-Banded Surgeon-Fish, Fiveband Surgeonfish, Convict Tang, Convictfish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Acanthuridae

Where to find it

common

Mexico (Pacific)PhilippinesSouth Africa

occasional

Costa RicaMaldivesUnited States (Hawaii)

rare

Panama (Pacific)

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