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Dusky Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Least concern

Dusky Surgeonfish
NPS photo - Bryan Harry · Public domain

Overview

Acanthurus nigrofuscus, the brown surgeonfish, blackspot surgeonfish, brown tang, dusky surgeon, lavender tang or spot-cheeked surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornishes and tangs. This species is a common and abundant fish occurring across a wide Indo-Pacific range.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Acanthurus nigrofuscus — CC BY-SA 4.0