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Yellowfin surgeonfish

Distribution : It occurs around tropical Indo-Pacific reefs and coastal bottoms.

Look at the blue-grey body, yellow area near the eyes and fins together. One isolated feature cannot distinguish all similar surgeonfishes. It occurs around tropical Indo-Pacific reefs and coastal bottoms.

Habitat of Yellowfin surgeonfish Habitat
Coral reef
Depth range of Yellowfin surgeonfish Depth
Filming depth not measured
Biological group of Yellowfin surgeonfish Group
Ecological role of Yellowfin surgeonfish Role
Herbivore

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Look at the blue-grey body, yellow area near the eyes and fins together. One isolated feature cannot distinguish all similar surgeonfishes.

WHERE DOES IT LIVE?

It occurs around tropical Indo-Pacific reefs and coastal bottoms.

WHAT DOES IT EAT?

Its food includes algae and material deposited on the seabed.

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Yellowfin surgeonfish

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