Distribution: from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf. Easy to spot, especially in Egypt, Jordan and Oman.
Replaced bu closely related Acanthurus lineatus in Indian and Pacific Oceans.
at Garden Bay (Egypt) © nst56
at Temple Reef (Egypt) © philippe-seve
at Ras Um Sid / El Fanar Beach (Egypt) © jc_mara
at Coraya Bay (Egypt) © paradis974
at Barcelo Tiran Sharm (Egypt) © mallet
at Utopia Beach Club (Egypt) © jolka
at The Caves (Israel)
at Temple Reef (Egypt) © pascale
at EAPC Beach (Israel)
at Coraya Bay (Egypt) © jonathann-59
at Fayrouz Reef (Egypt) © bruno56
at Coral Beach (Israel)
at Ras Katy (Egypt) © fabien
at Utopia Beach Club (Egypt) © bruno56
at Gorgonia Beach (Egypt) © lesli
at Coraya Bay (Egypt) © lesli
at Tulip Resorts (Egypt) © jeff13800
at Ras Um Sid / El Fanar Beach (Egypt)
at Abu Dabbab (Egypt) © jc_mara
at South Beach (Jordan)
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