Whitespotted surgeonfish
A species of Surgeonfish, Also known as Spotted tang, Spotband surgeonfish Scientific name : Acanthurus guttatus Genus : Surgeonfish
Whitespotted surgeonfish, A species of Surgeonfish
Also known as:
Spotted tang, Spotband surgeonfish
Botanical name: Acanthurus guttatus
Genus: Surgeonfish
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Description
Photo By Steve Ryan , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Description
The whitespotted surgeonfish is deep-bodied and laterally compressed. The basic colour is grey which darkens towards the posterior and the body is liberally spotted with white. There is a band of white just behind the eye stretching from the operculum to the nape of the neck. Another white band encircles the fish just behind the yellow pelvic fins. The other fins are dark coloured except for the rather small caudal fin which is half pale yellow and half black. The dorsal fin has 9 spines and 27 to 30 soft rays. The anal fin has 3 spines and 23 to 26 rays and the pectoral fin has 17 to 20 rays. The fish grows to a maximum length of 26 cm (10 in).
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Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
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Perch-like fish Family
Surgeonfishes Genus
Surgeonfish Species
Whitespotted surgeonfish 
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