Acanthurus albipectoralis
Acanthurus albipectoralis (whitefin surgeonfish) is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. Individuals grow to a maximum length of 33 cm (13 in).
| Whitefin surgeonfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | A. albipectoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthurus albipectoralis G. R. Allen & Ayling, 1987 | |
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Acanthurus albipectoralis (with paper to show white fin)
References
- Russell, B.; Stockwell, B.; Nanola, C.; McIlwain, J.; Choat, J.H.; Clements, K.D.; Rocha, L.A.; Abesamis, R. & Myers, R. (2012). "Acanthurus albipectoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T178007A1519102. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T178007A1519102.en.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). Acanthurus albipectoralis in FishBase. May 2005 version.
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