FOWLER'S SURGEONFISH

Acanthurus fowleri


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Acanthurus fowleri de Beaufort, 1951 Acanthurus fowleri de Beaufort, 1951 Acanthurus fowleri de Beaufort, 1951

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Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 28; Anal soft rays: 25 - 26. A large semicircular to subtriangular black mark anteriorly on side of body (open part anterior), the upper end at level of eye above dorsal end of gill opening, the lower end above base of pectoral fins. Head suffused with purplish blue. Caudal fin blackish centrally with a yellow band in each lobe that merges with white band at base, the posterior margin narrowly blue (Ref 9808).

Max size: 45 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 48637)