Acanthurus maculiceps
Spotted-face Surgeonfish | Earbar Surgeonfish | Pale-lined Surgeonfish | Spot-face Surgeon | White-freckled Surgeonfish | Yellow-freckled Surgeonfish
Same Genus
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Pale spots on head and fine lines on body, yellow patch below mouth on chest, elongate dark blotch behind eye, dark-edged pale tail spine, often with a yellowish band on tail base, and yellow tip on pectoral fin. Found on outer reefs, either solitary or in small groups.
Information
Max Size: 40 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 25.3-31°C
Depth: 1-15m
Habitat Generalization Index: 0.14
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Infrequent (2.7% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields