Whitecheek Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans
The Whitecheek Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans) is a tropical marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 67 m deep. It grows to 36 cm (fork length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 36 cmfork length
- Depth
- 0–67 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
0 m67 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyAcanthuridae
- GenusAcanthurus
- SpeciesAcanthurus nigricans
Quick answers
- Whitecheek Surgeonfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 36 cm (fork length).
- Whitecheek Surgeonfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Convict tangAcanthurus triostegus
Powder blue tangAcanthurus leucosternon
Inshore SurgeonfishAcanthurus grammoptilus
Orangeblotch SurgeonfishAcanthurus olivaceus
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Whitefin SurgeonfishAcanthurus albipectoralis
Mimic SurgeonfishAcanthurus pyroferus
Orange-socket SurgeonfishAcanthurus auranticavus
Dark SurgeonfishAcanthurus blochii
White-spine SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucocheilus
Whitetail SurgeonfishAcanthurus thompsoni
Eyeline SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricauda
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.