Greyhead Surgeonfish (species: Acanthurus nigros) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Acanthurus nigros
Greyhead Surgeonfish


©Kendall Clements: Acanthurus nigros at Ribbon Reef 10 near Lizard Island in 1989.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Acanthuridae
Genus Acanthurus
Species Acanthurus nigros

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Similar taxa

  • Animalia: species: Acanthurus nigroris
    is restricted to the Hawaiian Islands and distinct from the visually similar and more widely-distributed A. nigros (Randall et al, 2011). Prior to this discovery, A. nigoris was recorded from the GBR and other non-Hawaiian localities.

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Randall, J.E., J.D. DiBattista and J. Wilcox (2011). Acanthurus nigros Gùˆnther, a valid species of surgeonfish, distinct from the Hawaiian A. nigroris Valenciennes. Pacific Science, 65(2): 265-275. LIRS catalog number 90404.

Other references

  • Clements, K.D. (1991). Gut microorganisms of surgeonfishes (Family Acanthuridae), Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 321.