Ringtail Surgeonfish, Acanthurus auranticavus Randall 1956

Other Names: Orange-socket Surgeonfish, Ring-tail Surgeon

A Ringtail Surgeonfish, Acanthurus auranticavus, in Fiji, May 2016. Source: Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Summary:

A dark brown surgeonfish, orange-brown below pectoral-fin base, a white band around the caudal fin base, groove of spine on caudal-fin base bright orange, and an orange blotch before and behind the pupil.

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Dianne J. Bray, Acanthurus auranticavus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 02 Dec 2021, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1020

Ringtail Surgeonfish, Acanthurus auranticavus Randall 1956

More Info

Distribution	Inhabits reef flats and reef crests.
Features	Dorsal fin IX, 25-26; Anal fin III, 23-24. Anterior gill rakers 20-23, posterior 24-28. Large caudal spine, 2.2 - 4.4 in head.
Feeding	A grazer/detritivore - feeds on detritus and sedimentary material.
Author	Dianne J. Bray

Ringtail Surgeonfish, Acanthurus auranticavus Randall 1956

References

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Green, A.L. & Bellwood, D.R. 2009. Monitoring functional groups of herbivorous reef fishes as indicators of coral reef resilience – A practical guide for coral reef managers in the Asia Pacific region. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.

Randall, J.E. 2001. Surgeonfishes of the world. Mutual Publishing and Bishop Museum Press, Hawai'i, Honolulu, Hawaii, 123 pp.

Russell, B., Nanola, C., Choat, J.H., Stockwell, B., McIlwain, J., Clements, K.D., Rocha, L.A., Abesamis, R. & Myers, R. 2012. Acanthurus auranticavus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. . Downloaded on 26 June 2015.