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Acanthurus tractus

(Northern Ocean Surgeonfish)

Illustration of a Acanthurus tractus.

Photograph of a Acanthurus tractus by the FishEye Collaborative

Family: Acanthuridae

Distribution: Caribbean

We have recorded sounds for this species associated with inter- and intraspecific agonistic interactions.

Subtle and low frequency sounds may require headphones to hear.

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The Smithsonian species pages have additional information on this species (habitat, range, phases, etc.).

To see the full collection of specimens, including those no longer on this page:

FEC-00012

Agonistic interaction with a conspecific

FEC-00011

Agonistic interaction with Acanthurus coeruleus

Archived Specimens

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