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Order Teleostei 🍽️ 206 Edible 🎣 11 Game Fish 🐠 268 Aquarium ⚠️ 38 Venomous

Acanthuriformes

Families
13
Species
426
Max Length
200 cm
Max Weight
150.0 kg
Avg Trophic
2.92
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mauritius
60 spp.
Mozambique
60 spp.
Kenya
57 spp.
Seychelles
56 spp.
Tanzania
38 spp.
Mexico
34 spp.
China
26 spp.
United States
25 spp.
Djibouti
21 spp.
Comoros
17 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

planktivore
50%
1
herbivore
50%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
900 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
421
🔄 Diadromous
5

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
Least Concern 340
Near Threatened 6
Vulnerable 3
Endangered 1
Data Deficient 23