Acanthurus auranticavus

Acanthurus auranticavus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Acanthuridae
Genus:Acanthurus
Species: A. auranticavus
Binomial name
Acanthurus auranticavus

Acanthurus auranticavus, is a tropical fish with the common names orange-socket surgeonfish and ring-tail surgeon. It was named by Randall in 1956.[1]

Description

Acanthurus auranticavus live in schools which often include other types of fish.[2] The species is distributed in coral reefs in the western-Indian Ocean, as well as the western Pacific, and the Great Barrier Reef.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Page 24, Surgeonfishes of the world, by John E. Randall. Mutual Pub., 2001. ISBN 1-56647-561-9/ ISBN 978-1-56647-561-7
  2. 1 2 Acanthurus auranticavus at www.fishbase.org.


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