Whitefin surgeonfish
📖 Overview
Found off steep outer-reef escarpments. May be solitary but most commonly seen in small aggregations feeding on zooplankton well off the bottom.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 33; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 31; Vertebrae: 22. Body varying from light bluish grey to dark brown, without blue lines. Outer part of pectoral fins abruptly white, the demarcation curved such that pale area is broadest on central part of fin. Least depth of caudal peduncle 3.1 to 3.3 times in head length. Maximum standard length about 33 cm (Ref 9808).: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Whitefin surgeonfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 20 m . Tropical; 12°S - 34°S, 142°E - 170°W
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | White-fin Surgeon · Whitefin Surgeonfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix cirurgià d'aleta blanca |
| 🌍CES | bodlok běloploutvý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Hvidfinnet Kirurgfisk |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson-chirurgien à pectorale blanche |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce chirurgo pinna bianca |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Cirurgião-de-barbatana-clara |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez Cirujano Aleta Blanca |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Whitefin surgeonfish.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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