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Acanthurus thompsoni

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Acanthurus thompsoni

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The Acanthurus thompsoni is a surgeonfish from the Acanthuridae family.

Species

Least Concern

Thompson's surgeonfish

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyAcanthuridae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations recorded4,733

via GBIF · IUCN

Museum specimens

Specimen records
157
With media
12
Family
Acanthuridae
Collections
UWFC, USNM
Recorded in
United States, French Polynesia, Marshall Islands, Philippines

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Acanthurus
Image
Cirujano de Thompson (Acanthurus thompsoni), Anilao, Filipinas, 2023-08-24, DD 151.jpg
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Commons category
Acanthurus thompsoni
taxon rank
species
taxon name
Acanthurus thompsoni
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon common name
黄尾刺尾鱼
short name
A. thompsoni
has characteristic
herbivore
taxon range
South China Sea
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