White-fin Surgeon
Acanthurus albipectoralis
- Usual depth6–25 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch, April, and May
- How commonRare
About this species
Acanthurus albipectoralis, the whitefin surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 10 records
- March: 45 records
- April: 46 records
- May: 37 records
- June: 19 records
- July: 27 records
- August: 21 records
- September: 14 records
- October: 18 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 6–25 m · Deepest record: 33 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- White-fin Surgeon, Whitefin Surgeonfish
Names in 2 more languages
- Spanish
- Pez Cirujano Aleta Blanca
- French
- Chirurgien à pectorale blanche
Similar species
Eyestripe surgeonfishAcanthurus dussumieri
Lined surgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
BacksurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Brown surgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Bluelined surgeonfishAcanthurus nigroris
Gendarme FishAcanthurus olivaceus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 450 open-data records from 1985 to 2018.
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