Acanthurus nubilus
Acanthurus nubilus is an herbivorous tropical fish also known as the bluelined surgeon or the pin-striped surgeon.[2] It was first named by Fowler and Bean in 1929 and despite being a rare species, is used in aquariums.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | A. nubilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthurus nubilus (Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1929) | |
The etymology of the name comes from Greek language, where akantha means thorn and oura means tail.He is found in reef-associated waters, at a depth between 5–90 meters, but more often up until 40 meters. Acanthurus nubilus can be found in Indo-West Pacific, more specifically in Indonesia, Society Islands and New Caledonia.[4]
References
- Russell, B.; Choat, J.H.; Myers, R.; Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.; McIlwain, J.; Nanola, C.; Rocha, L.A.; Stockwell, B. (2012). "Acanthurus nubilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177961A1503615. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177961A1503615.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Common names for Acanthurus nubilus at www.fishbase.org.
- Acanthurus nubilus at www.fishbase.org.
- "Acanthurus nubilus, Bluelined surgeon : aquarium". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
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