Yellowfin Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,260
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Acanthurus xanthopterus, the yellowfin surgeonfish yellowmask surgeonfish, ringtail surgeonfish or Cuvier's 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 xanthopterus”.