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Acanthurus nigricauda Duncker & Mohr, 1929

Epaulette surgeonfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Bagis, Blackstreak surgeonfish, Dabahita
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Sorsogon City (Ref. 58652), Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380), Batangas (San Luis, Bauan, Mabini, Lobo, San Juan) Batangas, between 3-7 m deep from Feb. - April 2014 (Ref. 107629), Dauin-Apo I. (Ref. 127519). Museum: Western Calatagan, Batangas, UPZM 5438. Also Ref. 1920, 37792, 48613, 53416, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: De la Paz, R.M., N. Aragones and D. Agulto, 1988
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names आम नाम | उपशब्द | Catalog of Fishes(वर्ग, प्रजाति) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
Etymology: Acanthurus: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range पारिस्थितिकी

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