Acanthurus nubilus
| Acanthurus nubilus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | A. nubilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthurus nubilus (Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1929) | |
Acanthurus nubilus is an herbivorous tropical fish also known as the Bluelined surgeon or the Pin-striped surgeon.[1] It was first named by Fowler and Bean in 1929, and despite being a rare species, is used in aquariums.[2]
References
- ↑ Common names for Acanthurus nubilus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Acanthurus nubilus at www.fishbase.org.
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