Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Scientific Name: Acanthurus xanthopterus
Family: Surgeonfishes - Acanthuridae
Maximum Size: 56cm
Identification: Blue to grayish brown, yellow to yellowish pectoral fins; yellow band passes through eye, frequently a white ring around tail base. The largest surgeonfish.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Sandy areas near reefs in 15-90m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to Mexico. S.W. Japan to Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.