Marine Species: Acanthurus bahianus

Castelnau, 1855

Acanthurus bahianus
Photographed by: Freddy Johansen

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species: Acanthurus bahianus

Species Data:

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Common Name: Ocean surgeon
Description: It feeds on algae.
Habitat: It inhabits shallow bottoms with rocky or coral formations.
Dimensions: Up to 38.1 centimeters in total lenght.
Geographical Distribution: Western Atlantic Eastern Atlantic

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