Lanai, Hawaii
Big Island, Hawaii
Big Island, Hawaii
Big Island, Hawaii
Convict Tang
Acanthurus triostegus
Convict Tang
Category: Surgeonfishes
Scientific Name: Acanthurus triostegus
Size: 6 to 10 in. (15 to 25 cm)
Depth: 1-20 ft. (0-6 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Acanthuriformes (Order)
└Acanthuridae (Family)
└Acanthurus (Genus)
└A. triostegus (Species)
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