Acanthurus maculiceps
Acanthurus maculiceps is a tang from the Indo-West Pacific. It is known commonly as the white-freckled surgeonfish It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 40 cm in length.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | A. maculiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthurus maculiceps (C. G. E. Ahl, 1923) | |
References
- Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.; McIlwain, J.; Choat, J.H.; Myers, R.; Nanola, C.; Rocha, L.A.; Russell, B.; Stockwell, B. (2012). "Acanthurus maculiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177957A1502445. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177957A1502445.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Acanthurus maculiceps" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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