| Family: |
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes), subfamily: Prionurinae |
| Max. size: |
30 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-23; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 22-22. Description: Characterized by orange brown body color, shading to olive grey posteriorly; side of body with about 17 orange-red bars; numerous small pale green to whitish flecks dorsally and midlaterally on posterior two-thirds of body; peduncular plates, yellow; caudal fin, yellow; series of 8-10 keeled bony plates on posterior half of body, ending on caudal fin base; greatest depth of body 2.0-2.2 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Found swimming in loose groups around rocky outcrops, usually in high energy zones. Sometime solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102). Prefer the areas with cool up-wellings (Ref. 48637). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 May 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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