Acanthurus chronixis
| Acanthurus chronixis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | A. chronixis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthurus chronixis J. E. Randall, 1960
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Acanthurus chronixis the chronixis surgeonfish, Kapingamarangi surgeonfish or the half black mimic surgeonfish is a species of marine
ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae
, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the western Pacific Ocean.
Taxonomy
Acanthurus chronixis was first formally
Kapingamarangi Atoll in the Caroline Islands.[2] The genus Acanthurus is one of two genera in the tribe Acanthurini which is one of three tribes in the subfamily Acanthurinae which is one of two subfamilies in the family Acanthuridae.[3]
Description
Acanthurus chronixis is known from only a few
total length of 28 cm (11 in).[4]
Distribution and habitat
Acanthurus chronixis is found in the Western Pacific Ocean where it has been only definitely recorded from Kapingamarangi Atoll in the Caroline Islands. Records from Japan and Taiwan are thought to be misidentifications of Acanthurus pyroferus. The type was collected in water 6 m (20 ft) deep over a mixed coral and sand substrate.[1]
Status
Acanthurus chronixis has a very restricted known distribution and is assessed as
IUCN.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Acanthurus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Acanthurus chronixis" in FishBase. June 2023 version.