Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Whitecheek Surgeonfish

Whitecheek Surgeonfish - Acanthurus nigricans
Location: Yap, Micronesia

Scientific Name: Acanthurus nigricans
Category: Surgeonfishes
Size: 4 to 8 in. (10 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 3-130 ft. (1-40 m)
Distribution: Pacific, Indonesia, Hawaii, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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