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Spotted-Face Surgeonfish

Acanthurus maculiceps

Least concern

Spotted-Face Surgeonfish
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Overview

Acanthurus maculiceps, the white-freckled surgeonfish, yellow-freckled surgeonfish, pale-lined surgeonfish, spotted-faced surgeonfish or earbar surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific region.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Acanthurus maculiceps — CC BY-SA 4.0