Acanthurus chronixis
Acanthurus chronixis is a tropical fish known commonly as the chronixis surgeonfish or the mimic surgeonfish.[2] It was first named by Randall in 1960.[3] The species lives in coral reefs in the western Pacific.[4]
| Acanthurus chronixis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | A. chronixis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthurus chronixis J. E. Randall, 1960 | |
References
- Myers, R., Choat, J.H., Abesamis, R., Clements, K.D., McIlwain, J., Nanola, C., Rocha, L.A., Russell, B. & Stockwell, B. 2012. Acanthurus chronixis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 9 January 2013.
- Common names for Acanthurus chronixis at www.fishbase.org.
- Page 29, Surgeonfishes of the world, by John E. Randall. Mutual Pub., 2001. ISBN 1-56647-561-9/ISBN 978-1-56647-561-7
- Acanthurus chronixis at www.fishbase.org.
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