Acanthurus triostegus

Convict tang
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species: A. triostegus
Binomial name
Acanthurus triostegus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The convict tang or convict surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus) is a small surgeonfish in family Acanthuridae of the order Perciformes. It is typically about 10 cm (3.9 in) long, but some individuals may grow larger than 20 cm.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 McIlwain, J., Choat, J.H., Abesamis, R., Clements, K.D., Myers, R., Nanola, C., Rocha, L.A., Russell, B. & Stockwell, B. (2012). Acanthurus triostegus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177965A1504553.en

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