Convict Surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,238
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Acanthurus triostegus, commonly known as convict tang, manini, convict surgeonfish, convict surgeon, or fiveband surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Acanthurus triostegus”.