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Acanthurus tristis (Indian Mimic Surgeonfish)
Scientific name: Acanthurus tristis

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Acanthuriformes → Family Acanthuridae → Genus Acanthurus

Common name: Indian Mimic Surgeonfish
Locations: Indo-Pacific
Group: Marine LifeFishSurgeonfishes and Tangs

Juveniles mimic blacktail angelfish.

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Acanthurus tristis (Indian Mimic Surgeonfish)
Acanthurus tristis (Indian Mimic Surgeonfish)
Acanthurus tristis (Indian Mimic Surgeonfish)
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