yellidespecies of India

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus), a species of India. IUCN Least Concern (2012, stable). Open records in 11 states. Listed by ZSI, GBIF, iNaturalist and IUCN. Group: Fish.

Fish of Odisha · Fish of Madhya Pradesh · Fish of Maharashtra · Fish of Andhra Pradesh · Fish of Karnataka · Fish of Goa · Fish of Lakshadweep · Fish of Kerala · Fish of Tamil Nadu · Fish of Andaman and Nicobar · Fish of Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu

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