Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Acanthurus dussumieri

Acanthuridae Perciformes
Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Taxonomy & Basic Info

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Species: Acanthurus dussumieri

Key Features

Distinguishing Characteristic

Yellow band through the eye.

Distinguishing Characteristic

Orange band between eyes.

Related Species

Black-spot Surgeonfish
Black-spot Surgeonfish
Acanthurus bariene
Ringtail Surgeonfish
Ringtail Surgeonfish
Acanthurus blochii
Finelined Surgeonfish
Finelined Surgeonfish
Acanthurus grammoptilus
Lined Surgeonfish
Lined Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
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Source Publication

Shoals of Sapphire

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute | ISSN: 0972-2351