Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Acanthuridae Scientific name Acanthurus auranticavus | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Acanthurus Rank Species | |
Similar Acanthurus albipectoralis, Acanthurus grammoptilus, Acanthurus leucocheilus, Acanthurus blochii, Acanthurus nigroris | ||
Acanthurus auranticavus
Acanthurus auranticavus, is a tropical fish with the common names Orange-socket surgeonfish and Ring-tail surgeon. It was named by Randall in 1956.
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Acanthurus auranticavus
Description
Acanthurus auranticavus live in schools which often include other types of fish. The species is distributed in coral reefs in the western-Indian Ocean, as well as the western Pacific, and the Great Barrier Reef.
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