Scientific Name
Acanthurus guttatus
Common Name
Whitespotted surgeonfish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 27-30;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 23 - 26. Preserved color is brown; spotted, white spots usually bordered with dark brown (may help conceal it in turbulent water that is often filled with small bubbles). Pelvic fins bright yellow. Each side of caudal peduncle with a single, sharp, forward-pointing erectile spine. Gill rakers on anterior row: 21-24; gill rakers on posterior row: 19-23.