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Acanthurus dussumieri

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Acanthurus dussumieri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species:
A. dussumieri
Binomial name
Acanthurus dussumieri

Acanthurus dussumieri is a tang from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 54 cm in length.

A school of juvenile Ornate surgeonfish cruising around the shallow water of Waimushan, Kee-Lung, TAIWAN. This kind of surgeonfish is very common and can be easily found in all the coral reef area of TAIWAN

References

  1. ^ Choat, J.H.; McIlwain, J.; Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.; Myers, R.; Nanola, C.; Rocha, L.A.; Russell, B.; Stockwell, B. (2012). "Acanthurus dussumieri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T177981A1510126. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177981A1510126.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)