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- Classification -
Acanthurinae
Acanthuridae
Acanthuriformes
Teleostei
Chordata
Animalia
Acanthurus
japonicus
(Schmidt
, 1931)
Japan surgeonfish
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Year 2050
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Acanthurus japonicus
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China country information
Common names:
日本刺尾魚
,
日本刺尾鯛
,
日本刺尾鱼
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
Abundance:
|
Ref:
Importance:
|
Ref:
Aquaculture:
never/rarely
|
Ref:
Regulations:
no regulations
|
Ref:
Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Found in Xisha islands.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
Occurrences
Point map
Main Ref:
Qiu, S., B. Chen, J. Du, K.-H. Loh, J. Liao, X. Liu and W. Yang, 2021
National Database:
Common names from other countries
White-nose surgeonfish
,
Japan-kirurgfisk
,
日本吊
,
... more
Classification / Names
Common names
|
Synonyms
| Catalog of Fishes(
genus
,
species
) |
ITIS
|
CoL
|
WoRMS
|
Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) >
Acanthuriformes
(Surgeonfishes) >
Acanthuridae
(Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
Etymology:
Acanthurus:
Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, oura = tail (Ref.
45335
)
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 20 m (Ref.
48637
), usually 5 - 15 m (Ref.
27115
). Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref.
27115
)
Distribution
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