Inshore Surgeonfish
Acanthurus grammoptilus
The Inshore Surgeonfish (Acanthurus grammoptilus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 22 and 91 m deep. It grows to 35.6 cm (fork length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 35.6 cmfork length
- Depth
- 22–91 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
22 m91 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyAcanthuridae
- GenusAcanthurus
- SpeciesAcanthurus grammoptilus
Quick answers
- Inshore Surgeonfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 35.6 cm (fork length).
- Inshore Surgeonfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Convict tangAcanthurus triostegus
Powder blue tangAcanthurus leucosternon
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Orangeblotch SurgeonfishAcanthurus olivaceus
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Whitefin SurgeonfishAcanthurus albipectoralis
Mimic SurgeonfishAcanthurus pyroferus
Whitetail SurgeonfishAcanthurus thompsoni
Orange-socket SurgeonfishAcanthurus auranticavus
Dark SurgeonfishAcanthurus blochii
White-spine SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucocheilus
Whitespotted SurgeonfishAcanthurus guttatus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.