Eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri)

Scientific name: Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835

The Eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) is a marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F).

Eyestripe surgeonfish care at a glance

Temperature: 24–28°C (75–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-27; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 24 - 26. Pale brown body; broader, irregular lines on head; orange band between eyes, continued behind each eye to gill cover. Each side of caudal peduncle with single, sharp, forward-pointing erectile spine; spine largely covered by cream sheath; groove surrounded by a black area. Dorsal fin with soft part having longer base than spinous part. Minute scales. Gill rakers 22-26 in anterior row, 23-27 in posterior row. Caudal fin lunate in adults.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Acanthurus dussumieri
Family: Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 54.0
Common length: 35.0
Depth range: 4–131 m (13–430 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 131 m, usually 9 - 130 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa (including the Mascarene Islands, ) to the Hawaiian and Line islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals, southern Great Barrier Reef and Lord Howe Island. Absent from most of central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=28; k=0.29)