sohal surgeonfish
| Scientific name | Acanthurus sohal |
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| Descriptor | Forsskål |
| Year of description | 1775 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Acanthuridae |
| Genus | Acanthurus |
Introduction
Acanthurus sohal, commonly known as sohal surgeonfish, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Type
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Average size35 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Longevity40 year
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ShapeOvoid
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Type
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Average size35 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Longevity40 year
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ShapeOvoid
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the sohal surgeonfish ?
The sohal surgeonfish measures between 35 and 40 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu and noir body. The also has noir horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietherbivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The sohal surgeonfish is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is herbivorous .
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The sohal surgeonfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature23 - 27 °C
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Depth1 - 25 m
Biotope presentation
The sohal surgeonfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 25m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
Fishkeeping
Not recommended
We do not recommend keeping this species in an aquarium. It has unpredictable needs which, if not met, generate significant stress, potentially leading to a shorter life expectancy, an interruption of its growth or the development of pathogens.
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Bibliographic references
APPORTS ONTOGENIQUES ALA PHYLOGENIE DES POISSONS CHIRURGIENS (Famille: Aca.nthuridae) - Brice QUENOUILLE - MNHM - 1996. MÉMOIRES DE STAGE SCIENCES DE LA MER BIOLOGIE MARINE, Michel KULBICK, Nouméa: ORSTOM. Mai 1996. 38 p
First records of the fish Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801) and Acanthurus sohal (Forsskål, 1775) in the Mediterranean Sea - I. Giovos - G. Bernardi - MNHM - 2018. MÉMOIRES DE STAGE SCIENCES DE LA MER BIOLOGIE MARINE, Michel KULBICK, Nouméa: ORSTOM. Mai 1996. 38 p
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