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Family Order: Acanthuriformes 🍽️ 6 Edible 🎣 3 Game Fish

Ephippidae

Species
13
Genera
6
Max Length
91 cm
Max Weight
9.0 kg
Avg Trophic
3.63
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mozambique
4 spp.
Kenya
4 spp.
Mauritius
3 spp.
Tanzania
3 spp.
Mexico
3 spp.
Seychelles
2 spp.
United States
2 spp.
AW
1 spp.
Comoros
1 spp.
GF
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
75 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
13

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
Least Concern 9