Acanthurus thompsoni

Acanthurus thompsoni is a tropical fish found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It is commonly known as the Thompson's surgeonfish.[2] It is commercial in aquarium use.[1]

Acanthurus thompsoni

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species:
A. thompsoni
Binomial name
Acanthurus thompsoni
(Fowler, 1923)

References

  1. Acanthurus thompsoni at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names for Acanthurus thompsoni at www.fishbase.org.


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