Chocolate surgeonfish — size comparison

Adult chocolate surgeonfish have dark bodies with orange gill-area accents. Young mimic local Centropyge angelfish, appearing yellow or grey with dark rears. It

Silhouette comparison

Length

od końca pyska do końca płetwy ogonowejScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Chocolate surgeonfish

Woda słona

Acanthurus pyroferus

ok. 22 cmDorosły przykład · płeć nieoznaczona
total length

od końca pyska do końca płetwy ogonowejMeasurement: side

Mass
Nie ustalono dla tego punktuMasa nie wyznacza skali
The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Chocolate surgeonfishTotal lengthapprox. 22 cm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Chocolate surgeonfish — size comparison — facts and sources

Adult chocolate surgeonfish have dark bodies with orange gill-area accents. Young mimic local Centropyge angelfish, appearing yellow or grey with dark rears.

It eats algae in lagoons and reefs with coral, rocks and sand. Growth gradually replaces juvenile patterns with darker adult colours.

Długość całkowita (TL): od końca pyska do końca płetwy ogonowej. Przykład, nie średnia populacji. Widok przedni ma przybliżone proporcje.

Measurement sources