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Black surgeonfish
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0

Black surgeonfish

Acanthurus gahhm

Grows to
40 cm (1.3 ft)
Group
Fish
Family
Acanthuridae

Safety

Can cutKeep clear. The blade by its tail is sharp.

Where to see it

Known from Egyptian Red Sea.

Source: GBIF.

Often confused with

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