Acanthurus maculiceps M\L

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Common Names: White-freckled surgeonfish, spotted-face surgeonfish, or freckle-face tang.

  • Family: Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes and tangs).

  • Maximum Size: Up to 40 cm (16 inches) standard length.

  • Body Shape: Oval and laterally compressed with a convex head profile in large adults.

  • Coloration:

    • Base color varies quickly from light yellow to dark brown.

    • Pale white spots cover the head (giving it its name) and fine lines run along the flanks.

    • Distinctive yellow patch under the mouth/chest.

    • Elongated dark blotch behind the eye.

    • Yellow tips on the outer pectoral fins.

    • Yellowish band across the caudal peduncle (tail base).

  • Fins:

    • Dorsal fin has 9 spines and 24–26 soft rays.

    • Anal fin has 3 spines and 22–24 soft rays.

    • Caudal fin is lunate with long filamentous extensions on the lobes in adults (truncate in juveniles).

    • Sharp, defensive caudal spine (scalpel) located on the tail peduncle.

  • Habitat & Distribution: Found in the Indo-West Pacific (from the Maldives, Andaman Sea, and Christmas Island to the Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Samoa, and Line Islands). Lives on clear outer reef flats and seaward reefs at depths of 1 to 15 meters.

  • Diet & Behavior: An algivorous (algae-grazing) fish that travels alone or in small groups/mixed-species schools

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Common Names: White-freckled surgeonfish, spotted-face surgeonfish, or freckle-face tang. Family: Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes and tangs). Maximum Size: Up to 40 cm... Прочетете още

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    Описание

    Common Names: White-freckled surgeonfish, spotted-face surgeonfish, or freckle-face tang.

    • Family: Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes and tangs).

    • Maximum Size: Up to 40 cm (16 inches) standard length.

    • Body Shape: Oval and laterally compressed with a convex head profile in large adults.

    • Coloration:

      • Base color varies quickly from light yellow to dark brown.

      • Pale white spots cover the head (giving it its name) and fine lines run along the flanks.

      • Distinctive yellow patch under the mouth/chest.

      • Elongated dark blotch behind the eye.

      • Yellow tips on the outer pectoral fins.

      • Yellowish band across the caudal peduncle (tail base).

    • Fins:

      • Dorsal fin has 9 spines and 24–26 soft rays.

      • Anal fin has 3 spines and 22–24 soft rays.

      • Caudal fin is lunate with long filamentous extensions on the lobes in adults (truncate in juveniles).

      • Sharp, defensive caudal spine (scalpel) located on the tail peduncle.

    • Habitat & Distribution: Found in the Indo-West Pacific (from the Maldives, Andaman Sea, and Christmas Island to the Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Samoa, and Line Islands). Lives on clear outer reef flats and seaward reefs at depths of 1 to 15 meters.

    • Diet & Behavior: An algivorous (algae-grazing) fish that travels alone or in small groups/mixed-species schools

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