3,434 observationsLeast Concern
Dusky Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Acanthuriformes ›Family: Acanthuridae ›Genus: Acanthurus
About
Acanthurus nigrofuscus, also known as the lavender tang, brown tang, or spot-cheeked surgeonfish, is a tang from the Indo-Pacific and Hawaii. It commonly makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to 21 cm in length. Recently, a huge bacterium discovered in its intestine, Epulopiscium fishelsoni, has been found to grow as large as 600 by 80 μm, a little smaller than a printed hyphen, which controls the pH of its host's gut, thereby influencing its...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Dusky Surgeonfish is Acanthurus nigrofuscus.
- Dusky Surgeonfish belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Dusky Surgeonfish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Dusky Surgeonfish belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Dusky Surgeonfish belongs to the order Acanthuriformes.
- Dusky Surgeonfish belongs to the family Acanthuridae.
- Dusky Surgeonfish belongs to the genus Acanthurus.