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Name : Acanthurus dussumieri

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Class : Actinopterygii
Order : Perciformes
Family : Acanthuridae
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Description

This species is characterised by pale brown body, broader and discontinuous lines on the head. There is a characteristic orange band across eyes, continued behind each eye to gill cover. Each side of caudal peduncle with white spine.


Size

Maximum length: 36.5 cm (TL), common length: 25-35 cm (TL)


Diet

Feed on filamentous algae and blue green algae


Utilization

It is utilised as an aquarium fish


Gears

Trawl, gillnet, trap