- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- ACANTHURIDAE
- Acanthurus
- auranticavus
Ringtail Surgeonfish, Acanthurus auranticavus Randall 1956
Other Names: Orange-socket Surgeonfish, Ring-tail Surgeon
An Orange-socket Surgeonfish, Acanthurus auranticavus, in Fiji, May 2016. Source: Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Summary:
A dark brown surgeonfish often with a diffuse orange brown area downward from the pectoral-fin base, a bright orange caudal spine socket, a white band around the caudal-fin base, and an orange blotch before and behind the pupil. Some individuals may develop a paler area on the back above the pectoral fin.
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Bray, D.J. 2022, Acanthurus auranticavus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 31 Mar 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5660
Ringtail Surgeonfish, Acanthurus auranticavus Randall 1956
More Info
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Distribution |
Northern Great Barrier Reef and reefs in the Coral Sea, and possibly further south to Lady Elliot Island, Queensland. Elsewhere the species occurs in the tropical, west Pacific. |
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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 length |
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Etymology |
The specific name auranticavus is from the Latin aurantius (= orange coloured) and cavus (= cavity) in reference to the orange caudal spine socket of this species. |
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Species Citation |
Acanthurus auranticavus Randall 1956, Pacific Science 10(2): 159-235 figs 1-23 pls 1-3 [210, figs 2u, 19]. Type locality: Atulayan Island, Philippines. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2022 |
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Resources |
Ringtail Surgeonfish, Acanthurus auranticavus Randall 1956
References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp.
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp.
Kuiter, R.H. & Debelius, H. 2001. Surgeonfishes, Rabbitfishes and Their Relatives. A comprehensive guide to Acanthuroidei. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 208 pp.
Oxley, W.G., Ayling, A.M., Cheal, A.J. & Thompson, A.A. 2003. Marine surveys undertaken in the Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve, March-April 2003. Townsville : Australian Institute of Marine Science 59 pp.
Oxley, W.G., Emslie, M., Muir, P. & Thompson, A.A. 2004. Marine surveys undertaken in the Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve, March 2004. Townsville : Australian Institute of Marine Science i-vii, 1-67 pp.
Randall, J.E. 1956. A revision of the surgeon fish genus Acanthurus. Pacific Science 10(2): 159-235 figs 1-23 pls 1-3
Randall, J.E. 2001. Surgeonfishes of Hawai'i and the World. Honolulu : Mutual Publishing and Bishop Museum Press 125 pp.
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs.
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs.
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 2012: e.T177974A1508352. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177974A1508352.en. Accessed on 06 May 2022.
