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White-Spine Surgeonfish

Acanthurus leucocheilus

Least concern

White-Spine Surgeonfish
G. Edgar · CC BY 2.5

Overview

Acanthurus leucocheilus, the palelipped surgeonfish or the white-spine surgeonfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes or tangs. This fish is found in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Sources

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