Acanthurus monroviae

Acanthurus monroviae
Acanthurus monroviae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species: A. monroviae
Binomial name
Acanthurus monroviae
Steindachner, 1876

Acanthurus monroviae is a tropical fish which is found in the eastern Atlantic ocean.[1] It is commercial in fisheries, and is also used in aquariums.[1] It was first named by Franz Steindachner in 1876,[1] and is known commonly as the Monrovia doctorfish.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Acanthurus monroviae at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names for Acanthurus monroviae at www.fishbase.org.


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