Eyestripe Surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,090
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Acanthurus dussumieri, commonly known as Dussumier's surgeonfish, the eye-stripe surgeonfish or the ornate surgeonfish, is a ray-finned fish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a maximum length of 54 cm (21 in) but 35 cm (14 in) is a more usual size. The specific name honours the French explorer and trader Jean-Jacques Dussumier (1792-1883).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Acanthurus dussumieri”.