Acanthurus tractus & Acanthurus bahianus
Description Underwater photographs of Acanthurus tractus (A to C) and Acanthurus bahianus (D to F). Note the clear and consistent difference in the coloration of the margin of the caudal and dorsal fins.
Photographs by J. Randall (1A), D. Snyder (1B, 1C), O. Luiz-Junior (1D, 1E) and G. Allen (1F).
Source: Bernal, M. A.; Rocha, L. A. (2011). Acanthurus tractus Poey, 1860, a valid western Atlantic species of surgeonfish (Teleostei, Acanthuridae), distinct from Acanthurus bahianus Castelnau, 1855. Zootaxa. 2905, 63-68
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added on 2018-11-08989 viewsCaRMS taxaDigital photo, entire species Acanthurus bahianus Castelnau, 1855checked Bailly, Nicolas 2018-11-08
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