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Yellowspot Surgeon

Acanthurus pyroferus

1,497 observations in the source records

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What the records say

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Indonesia.January 4, February 4, March 4, April 5, May 3, June 8, July 2, August 1, September 8, October 8, November 2, December 2.
Indonesia51
Bali26
Guam9
Philippines7
West Papua5
Australia4
Central Visayas4
China3
Taiwan Province3
West Nusa Tenggara3

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderButterflyfishes, Angelfishes, and Allies · Acanthuriformes
FamilySurgeonfishes, Tangs, and Unicornfishes · Acanthuridae
GenusAcanthurus

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