Fishing For
Brown surgeonfish
7
Catches
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-27; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 22-24. Brown in color when preserved; with or without fine bluish gray longitudinal lines on body; pale pectoral fins with upper edge narrowly black; pelvic fins brown. Lips blackish brown; median upper teeth tend to be pointed. Dorsal fin base with a prominent black spot larger than 1/2 eye diameter; a smaller spot on base of anal fin. Groove of caudal spine encircled with a narrow black margin. Gill rakers on anterior row:20-24; on posterior row:18-23.
Average Length
-
Maximum Length
8.3
in
Maximum Weight
-
Depth Range
0.0 - 82.0
ft
Temperature Range
75.2 - 82.4
ºF
Top Baits For Catching Brown surgeonfish
Natural Baits by Live Bait
Salt Water
Pilchard
3 Catches
Recently Caught Brown surgeonfish
christian recene
2024-01-23
•
Honolulu County, Hawaii
Brown surgeonfish
1
Jonathan Barnes
2023-06-27
•
Honolulu County, Hawaii
I know I’m wrong on the species. If someone knows please share.
Brown surgeonfish
Chris N Nat Taylor
2023-03-09
•
Maroochy - Coastal North, Queensland
Brown surgeonfish
1
Chris N Nat Taylor
2023-03-09
•
Maroochy - Coastal North, Queensland
Brown surgeonfish
1
Chris N Nat Taylor
2023-02-18
•
Maroochy - Coastal North, Queensland
Brown surgeonfish
1
Rajesh Naik
2022-09-03
•
South Goa, Goa
Brown surgeonfish
frankievince C
2022-04-12
•
Monroe County, Florida
That blood is not his it’s MINE! Learned afterwards (he was another new species I caught today) that they have spines on both sides near their back fin that are razor sharp! I bled for over an hour!
Brown surgeonfish
1
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