Acanthurus dussumieri

Acanthurus dussumieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
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. IUCN. 2012: e.T177981A1510126. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177981A1510126.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.


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