THOMPSON'S SURGEONFISH
Acanthurus thompsoni
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- Evolution and Systematics
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This occasionally schooling species occurs in steep outer reef slopes and drop-offs (Ref. 1602, 48637). Feeds on zooplankton, particularly large gelatinous forms, and on fish eggs and crustaceans.
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