Acanthurus pyroferus
| Chocolate surgeonfish | |
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| Species: | A. pyroferus
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| Acanthurus pyroferus Kittlitz, 1834
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Acanthurus pyroferus is a species of fish in the family Acanthuridae, the unicornfishes and tangs. Its common names include chocolate surgeonfish, mimic surgeonfish, orange-gilled surgeonfish, Pacific mimic surgeon, and yellowspot surgeon.[1]
This fish can be found in the Indo-Pacific, excluding Hawaii. It lives primarily around steep, shallow slopes near the coast with clear sand and corals.[2] It reaches 25 centimeters in length.[3]
This fish is occasionally kept in aquaria.
References
- ^ Choat, J.H., et al. 2012. Acanthurus pyroferus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. Downloaded on 03 June 2013.
- ^ "Acanthurus pyroferus: Distribution". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Acanthurus pyroferus: Size". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
External links
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Acanthurus pyroferus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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