| Family: |
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes), subfamily: Prionurinae |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea and from Cap Lopez (Gabon) to Pointe-Noire (Congo) and São Tomé Island. |
| Diagnosis: |
With 2 pale bars on head; 3 spines on caudal peduncle. |
| Biology: |
A neritic, littoral species (Ref. 7345). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 May 2010 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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