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Acanthurus gahhm (Forsskål, 1775)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 28; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 23 - 26. Characterized by having 2 longitudinal bands on the side, one from the hind margin of the eye posteriorly, another from the groove around the caudal peduncle spine anteriorly. Juveniles of less than 5 cm SL lack the anterior band; less than 10 cm SL lack the posterior band. Reaches 24 cm SL.

Common Names

  • Sort kirurgfisk , Danish , Denmark
  • Black surgeonfish , English , Malaysia
  • Black surgeonfish , English , Micronesia
  • Black surgeonfish , English , Global
  • Lined surgeonfish , English , Malaysia
  • Munk-kirurgkala , Estonian , Estonia
  • Mönchs-Doktorfisch , German , Germany
  • Kuromontsuki , Japanese , Japan
  • Debam , Malay , Malaysia
  • Debam hitam , Malay , Malaysia
  • Dengkis , Malay , Malaysia
  • 肩斑刺尾魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 肩斑刺尾鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Mesekuuklbad , Palauan , Palau
  • Mesekuulbad , Palauan , Palau
  • Indangan , Surigaonon , Philippines
  • Tiamu oturi , Tahitian , Tahiti
  • Mauli , Wallisian , Wallis Futuna

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Acanthuriformes

    Family: Acanthuridae

    Genus: Acanthurus

    Species: Acanthurus gahhm (Forsskål, 1775)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Indian Ocean: endemic to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

    • Biology

    Often found in large groups in open areas near coral or rock (Ref. 9710). Caught with nets (Ref. 30573). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 275.

    Habitat

    associated