Acanthurus japonicus
Acanthurus japonicus is a tang from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 21 cm in length. It is also known as Japan surgeonfish, white-faced surgeonfish, gold rim tang, powder brown tang and white-nose surgeonfish.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | A. japonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthurus japonicus (P. J. Schmidt, 1931) | |
It is easily found in the shallow water reef area of Green Island, a famous diving site located 33 km (21 miles) away from the southeast coast of Taiwan.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Acanthurus japonicus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
External links
- Acanthurus japonicus care sheet at FishGeeks
- Photos of Acanthurus japonicus on Sealife Collection
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