Teleostei
Convict Surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
Outer reef habitat
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- Habitat in featured records
- Outer reef habitat
- Depths in featured records
- 1.8 m (one reported depth)
- Viewing activities
- Scuba diving · Snorkeling
RECORDED PRESENCE
Where has Convict Surgeonfish been recorded?
These destination links use the same area and date cutoff as the map: 40 km circles, except for the four named regional rectangles. Checked 2026-09-19. Counts describe source records, not individual animals or sighting odds.
Cabo San LucasMexico40 km radius · 43 source records since 2016About this destination →GalápagosEcuador40 km radius · 2 source records since 2016About this destination →HawaiʻiHawaiʻi, United StatesRegional rectangle · 2731 source records since 2016About this destination →Kona CoastHawaiʻi, United States40 km radius · 592 source records since 2016About this destination →La PazBaja California Sur, Mexico40 km radius · 8 source records since 2016About this destination →MaldivesMaldives40 km radius · 9 source records since 2016About this destination →MauiHawaiʻi, United States40 km radius · 270 source records since 2016About this destination →OkinawaJapan40 km radius · 12 source records since 2016About this destination →PalauPalau40 km radius · 3 source records since 2016About this destination →Similan IslandsThailand40 km radius · 7 source records since 2016About this destination →