Florent's Guide To The

Eastern Pacific Reefs

Yellowfin Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus

Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Acanthurus xanthopterus
Location: Palau

Scientific Name: Acanthurus xanthopterus
Category: Surgeonfishes
Size: 12 to 22 in. (30 to 55 cm)  
Depth: 45-200 ft. (15-60 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Great Barrier Reef, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama, French Polynesia


 
 
 
 
 

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