Whitechin surgeonfish
The whitechin surgeonfish (Acanthurus albimento) is a species of fish in the family Acanthuridae.[2] It was described by Kent E. Carpenter, Jeffrey Taylor Williams and Mudjekeewis Dalisay Santos in 2017. It is a tropical fish which inhabits reefs around the Philippines. Both its common name and species epithet refer to the white colouring on its chin.[2]
| Whitechin surgeonfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | A. albimento |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthurus albimento Carpenter, Williams and Santos, 2017 | |
References
- Carpenter, K.E.; Williams, J.T.; Munroe, T.A.; Di Dario, F.; Hata, H. (2019). "Acanthurus albimento". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T114154997A114155011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T114154997A114155011.en. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Acanthurus albimento" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
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