Acanthurus polyzona
Acanthurus polyzona (Bleeker, 1868)
Black-barred surgeonfish
Acanthurus polyzona
photo by Bourjon, P.


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Family:  Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes), subfamily: Acanthurinae
Max. size:  11 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: known only from Mauritius, Réunion, Madagascar, and the Comoro Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 May 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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