Where does the Doubleband surgeonfish live?
Acanthurus tennentii has 796 records in 22 countries and territories, from 1899 to 2026. Most records come from Mayotte.
- 796 records
- 22 places
- 43 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesAcanthuridaeAcanthurus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mayotte | 309 | |
| Réunion | 127 | |
| Seychelles | 85 | |
| South Africa | 70 | |
| Kenya | 36 | |
| Maldives | 29 | |
| Mozambique | 28 | |
| Indonesia | 22 | |
| India | 16 | |
| Mauritius | 15 | |
| Yemen | 12 | |
| French Southern Territories | 11 | |
| Madagascar | 10 | |
| Thailand | 5 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 4 | |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | |
| Christmas Island | 3 | |
| Comoros | 3 | |
| ZZ | 2 | |
| Fiji | 1 | |
| Tanzania | 1 | |
| Samoa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Acanthuridae.
Blue tang surgeonfish
93,693 records
Ocean surgeon
90,881 records
Striated surgeonfish
47,714 records
Brown Surgeonfish
39,593 records
Orangespine unicornfish
24,377 records
Whitecheek surgeonfish
24,157 records
Convict surgeonfish
22,052 records
Brushtail Surgeonfish
16,060 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.