Acanthurus randalli
| Acanthurus randalli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | A. randalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthurus randalli Briggs & D. K. Caldwell, 1957 | |
Acanthurus randalli is a tropical fish found in the western Atlantic ocean.[1] It was first named by Briggs and Caldwell in 1957,[1] and is commonly known as the Gulf surgeonfish.[2] This taxon is treated as a synonyms of the ocean surgeonfish (Acanthurus tractus) by some authorities.[3]
References
- ^ a b Acanthurus randalli at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Acanthurus randalli at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acanthurus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 September 2023.