Acanthurus bariene   Lesson,  1831 (Fish)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Acanthuridae

Image copyrights: Randall, J.E
Description
Color: Body brown; a round black spot at upper gill opening; dark blue line just below the bases of dorsal and anal fins. A dark brown area surrounding the caudal spine.

Dorsal fin with soft part having longer base than spinous part. Minute scales. Gill rakers in anterior row 19-23, posterior 22-24. Large males develop highly convex foreheads that extend beyond the mouth.

Synonym (s)
• Acanthurus kingii Bennett, 1835
• Acanthurus nummifer Valenciennes, 1835
• Hepatus bariene (Lesson, 1831)
• Rhombotides nummifer (Valenciennes, 1835)
Common Name (s)
• Black-Spot Surgeonfish (English)
Economic Importance and Threats
Importance:  Commercial
(Fisheries; aquarium)
Ecology
Habitat:  Reef Associated
Biogeography


• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Katchall INDIA
Literature Source(s)
  • (2011) Animal discoveries 2010 Zoological Survey of India 1-107 Available at - http://zsi.gov.in/right_menu/Animal_disc/Animal%20Discovery%202010.pdf
  • Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
  • Froese, R and Pauly, D (2000) Fishbase 2000: Concepts, design and data sources ICLARM 344 pp Available at - http://www.fishbase.org
Page last updated on:2011-08-17

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