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Acanthurus sohal (Forsskål, 1775)

Sohal surgeonfish
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Saudi Arabia country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E., 1956
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Common names from other countries

Red Sea surgeonfish, Araabia kirurgkala, Sohal-kirurgfisk, ... more

Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
Etymology: Acanthurus: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Forsskål.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin récifal; profondeur 0 - ? m (Ref. 27115), usually 0 - 20 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical; 24°C - 30°C (Ref. 27115); 30°N - 2°S, 32°E - 122°E

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 30573)

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

A common species found in seaward edges of reefs exposed to surge (Ref. 9710). Aggressive and territorial (Ref. 9710). Feeds on various kinds of algae, mainly Sargassum, and fine filamentous green algae. Caught with nets (Ref. 30573); traps and occasionally by trawls (Ref. 68964).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Randall, John E. | Collaborateurs

Randall, J.E., 1956. A revision of the surgeonfish genus Acanthurus. Pac. Sci. 10(2):159-235. (Ref. 1920)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)


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