Name : Acanthurus nigricauda

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Perciformes

Family : Acanthuridae

Description :

The species is characterised with dark brown body without lines on body or spots on head; horizontal black band behind upper gill opening; elongate purple band present anterior to dorsal origin; caudal fin brown and outer third of pectoral fin pale

Size

Maximum length: 30.0 cm (TL), common length: 15-20 cm (TL)

Diet

Feed mainly on benthic algae and small invertebrates.

Utilization

Popular as marine aquarium fish

Gears

Gillnet, trawl