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Classification
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| Latin name : |
Acanthurus xanthopterus (Valenciennes, 1835) |
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| Classification : |
Acanthuridae ( Surgeonfishes ) |
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Name : |
Chirurgien ? masque jaune
Poisson chirurgien à nageoires jaunes
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Yellowfin surgeonfish
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Identification
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| Main identification characters |
Body purplish gray when alive; grayish brown when preserved; a region of dull yellow in front of eye, a lesser extension posterior to lower part of eye; outer 1/3 of pectoral fin yellow, extreme distal part hyaline; dorsal & anal fins yellowish grey basally, dull yellow distally; caudal fin base whitish; caudal fin purplish. Small caudal fin.
Size : Up to 50 cm. |
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Biology
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| Feed |
| This schooling species feeds on diatoms, detritus film of sand, filamentous algae, hydroids, and pieces of fish. |
| Cycle of life / Reproduction |
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| Interaction with other species |
| Venomous. |
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Distribution
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| Habitat |
Coral |
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| Juveniles inhabit shallow, protected, turbid inshore waters while adults prefer deeper areas of protected bays and lagoons. Also in outer reef areas. |
| Geographical distribution |
| Indo-pan-Pacific: East Africa to Mexico, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Is., south to southern Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, and the Tuamotu Is. Throughout Micronesia. |
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Links
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http://v.tomeno.free.fr/philippines/chirurgien.htm
http://wetwebfotos.com/media/medium/2/1124_Acanthurus_xanthopterusCKS. [...]
http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.cfm?ID=1261
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Acanthuru [...]
http://www.nps.gov/npsa/NPSAfish/tang2.htm#axzngh2
http://www.reefimages.com/cgi-reefimages/page.cgi?list=Surgeons&filena [...]
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Bibliography
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Guide sous-marin de Tahiti
R. Bagnis & E. Christian
Les Editions du Pacifique, 1976-2000
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Poissons-papillons
Rudie H. Kuiter & Helmut Debelius
Ulmer Editions
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Data sheet written by Christophe Naslain , 6/12/2002
Updates :
Christophe Naslain - 08/08/2003
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