Eyestripe Surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri
The Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) is a tropical marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 4 and 131 m deep. It grows to 54 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 54 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 4–131 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
4 m131 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyAcanthuridae
- GenusAcanthurus
- SpeciesAcanthurus dussumieri
Quick answers
- Eyestripe Surgeonfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 54 cm (total length).
- Eyestripe Surgeonfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Powder blue tangAcanthurus leucosternon
Convict tangAcanthurus triostegus
Eyespot SurgeonfishAcanthurus bariene
Yellowmask SurgeonfishAcanthurus mata
Eyeline SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricauda
Orange-socket SurgeonfishAcanthurus auranticavus
Dark SurgeonfishAcanthurus blochii
White-spine SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucocheilus
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Yellowfin SurgeonfishAcanthurus xanthopterus
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Inshore SurgeonfishAcanthurus grammoptilus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.