Acanthurus blochii
Acanthurus blochii (ringtail surgeonfish) is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. The fish grow to a maximum length of 45 cm (18 in). It lives in the Indo-Pacific, with a depth range from 2–15 meters deep. Adults can be found in outer lagoons and seaweed reefs, in small groups, and feed on algae.[1]
| Ringtail surgeonfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | A. blochii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthurus blochii Valenciennes, 1835 | |
References
- "Acanthurus blochii summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). Acanthurus blochii in FishBase. May 2005 version.
External links
- Photos of Acanthurus blochii on Sealife Collection
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