Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes 1835

eyestripe surgeonfish, pencilled surgeonfish

Acanthurus dussumieri, eyestripe surgeonfish, pencilled surgeonfish

The Pencilled Surgeonfish, Acanthurus dussumieri, has a yellowish brown body covered with irregular blue lines. It has yellow patches around the eyes joined by a band. The dorsal fin is yellowish and the tail fin is blue with black spots, and yellow or white at the base. The retractable spine on the caudal peduncle is white, attached to a black area.

 

Distribution Indo-west and central Pacific.
Northern Australia, Coral Bay WA to Sydney
Depth  
Max size 50cms
Family Acanthuridae - surgeonfishes