Yellowfin Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
The Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 100 m deep. It grows to 70 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 70 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 1–100 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
1 m100 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyAcanthuridae
- GenusAcanthurus
- SpeciesAcanthurus xanthopterus
Quick answers
- Yellowfin Surgeonfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 70 cm (total length).
- Yellowfin Surgeonfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Powder blue tangAcanthurus leucosternon
Convict tangAcanthurus triostegus
Eyestripe SurgeonfishAcanthurus dussumieri
Eyespot SurgeonfishAcanthurus bariene
Yellowmask SurgeonfishAcanthurus mata
Eyeline SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricauda
Orange-socket SurgeonfishAcanthurus auranticavus
Dark SurgeonfishAcanthurus blochii
White-spine SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucocheilus
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Inshore SurgeonfishAcanthurus grammoptilus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.