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Acanthurus pyroferus Kittlitz, 1834

Mimic surgeonfish

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Acanthurus pyroferus AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

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Acanthurus pyroferus
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

Issue
FishBase common name changed from Chocolate surgeonfish (AFS: Ref. 130874) to Mimic surgeonfish (FAO/ASFIS: Ref.131312).

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

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