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Palani

Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835

Status not recordedbony fish

The palani (Acanthurus dussumieri) is a species in the family Acanthuridae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the palani

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the palani live?

Not recorded

Is the palani endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the palani classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyAcanthuridae
  6. genusAcanthurus
  7. SpeciesAcanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835

Synonyms Acanthurus dussumiere, Acanthurus dussumierri, Acanthurus lamarrii, Acanthurus undulatus, Hepatus dussumieri, Rhombotides dussumieri, Rhombotides lamarrii, Teuthis dussumieri

Other names and names in other languages (50)
  • Dussumier's surgeonfishEnglish
  • Eyestripe surgeonfishEnglish
  • Hawaiian surgeonfishEnglish
  • Ornate surgeonfishEnglish
  • Pencil surgeonfishEnglish
  • Penciled surgeonfishEnglish
  • Pencilled surgeonEnglish
  • Pencilled surgeonfishEnglish
  • Potlood-doktervisAfrikaans
  • Peix cirurgià de DussumierCatalan
  • Gamashuwagcal
  • BakwakCebuano
  • 正吊Chinese
  • bodlok DussumierůvCzech
  • Øjestribet KirurgfiskDanish
  • Blauschwanz-DoktorfischGerman
  • Navajón CoronadoSpanish
  • balagiFijian
  • Picot KanakFrench
  • Pesce chirurgo ornatoItalian
  • ニセカンランハギJapanese
  • 노랑꼬리쥐돔Korean
  • DebamMalay
  • Pokolec liniowanyPolish
  • Cirurgião CoroadoPortuguese
  • KaxanSomali
  • KangajaSwahili
  • PapakolFilipino
  • KadlitanWaray
  • 杜氏刺尾鯛Chinese
  • Hugupao dankulocal
  • IndanganCebuano
  • MungitCebuano
  • SovahanCebuano
  • 粗皮仔Chinese
  • Pez Cirujano CoronadoSpanish
  • Pez Cirujano de DussumierSpanish
  • pez cirujano de la raya ocularSpanish
  • Chirurgien à Lunettes JaunesFrench
  • Chirurgien couronnéFrench
  • Chirurgien de DussFrench
  • Chirurgien de DussumierFrench
  • Picot canaqueFrench
  • Pesce chirurgo di DussumierItalian
  • Pesce chirurgo occhio striatoItalian
  • Nise-kanranhagiJapanese
  • DengkisMalay
  • Cirurgião-DussumierPortuguese
  • LabahitaFilipino
  • SurahanFilipino

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the palani

Other species in the same genus Acanthurus.

Clown tang

Acanthurus lineatus

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

Convictfish

Acanthurus triostegus

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

Sohal

Acanthurus sohal

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

Redspot tang

Acanthurus achilles

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

ComparePalani vs Blue surgeonfishPalani vs Clown tangPalani vs ConvictfishPalani vs Sohal

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the palani?

The palani (Acanthurus dussumieri) belongs to the family Acanthuridae in the order Acanthuriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Palani (Acanthurus dussumieri). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/palani

MLA

“Palani (Acanthurus dussumieri).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/palani.

BibTeX
@misc{palani_2026,
  title = {Palani (Acanthurus dussumieri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/palani},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}