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Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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219630  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219630)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  8. Actinopteri (Superclass)
  9. Teleostei (Class)
  10. Acanthuriformes (Order)
  11. Acanthuridae (Family)
  12. Acanthurus (Genus)
  13. Acanthurus triostegus (Species)
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(of Chaetodon triostegus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Description Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs with hard substrate to a depth of at least 90 m and feeds on a wide variety of...  
Description Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs with hard substrate to a depth of at least 90 m and feeds on a wide variety of filamentous algae. Occasionally forms schools; feeds in large aggregations, thus overwhelming territorial herbivores. During spawning, clouds of eggs and sperm of this species are preyed upon by eagle rays which are often present during spawning. Size of metamorphosis from postlarva stage to juvenile is 3.2 cm (Ref. 9267). Commonly ciguatoxic in Tuvalu (Ref. 9513). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219630 on 2025-03-27
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1997-02-24 18:26:33Z
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Vanden Berghe, Edward
2008-01-15 17:27:08Z
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Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

original description (of Acanthurus hirudo Bennett, 1829) Bennett, J. W. (1828-30). A selection from the most remarkable and interesting fishes found on the coast of Ceylon. <em>London. First Edition.</em> i--viii + 30 unnumbered pp., Pls. 1-30. [details] 

original description (of Acanthurus pentazona Bleeker, 1850) Bleeker, P. (1850). Bijdrage tot de kennis der Teuthieden van den Soenda-Molukschen Archipel. <em>Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen.</em> v. 23 (no. 10): 1-13. [details] 

original description (of Acanthurus subarmatus Bennett, 1840) Bennett, F. D. (1840). Narrative of a whaling voyage round the globe, from the year 1833 to 1836. <em>R. Bentley, London.</em> v. 2: i-vii + 1-395. [details] 

original description (of Acanthurus zebra Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 546, 548, Pl. 6 (fig. 3) [details] 

original description (of Chaetodon couaga Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 726, 727 [details] 

original description (of Harpurus fasciatus Forster, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 318 [details] 

original description (of Chaetodon triostegus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

original description (of Teuthis australis Gray, 1827) Gray, J. E. (1827). Pisces. <em>In: King, P. P. (ed.): Narrative of a survey of the intertropical and western coasts of Australia. Performed between the years 1818 and 1822. Vol. 2. Appendix B. John Murray, London.</em> P. 435-437.
page(s): 435 [details] 

original description (of Teuthis elegans Garman, 1899) Garman, S. (1899). The Fishes. <em>In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands ... by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross," during 1891 ... No. XXVI. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24: Text: 1-431, Atlas: Pls. 1-85 + A-N.</em> [details] 

original description (of Acanthurus triostegus sandvicensis Streets, 1877) Streets, T. H. (1877). Ichthyology. <em>In: Contributions to the natural history of the Hawaiian and Fanning islands and Lower California, made in connection with the United States North Pacific surveying expedition, 1873-75. Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> v.1 (no. 7): 43-102. [details] 

original description (of Teuthis troughtoni Whitley, 1928) Whitley, G. P. (1928). Studies in ichthyology. No. 2. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> v. 16 (no. 4): 211-239, Pls. 16-18. [details] 

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 

Ecology

ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] OpenAccess publication

Other

context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details] 

additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details] 

additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

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Description Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs with hard substrate to a depth of at least 90 m and feeds on a wide variety of filamentous algae. Occasionally forms schools; feeds in large aggregations, thus overwhelming territorial herbivores. During spawning, clouds of eggs and sperm of this species are preyed upon by eagle rays which are often present during spawning. Size of metamorphosis from postlarva stage to juvenile is 3.2 cm (Ref. 9267). Commonly ciguatoxic in Tuvalu (Ref. 9513). [details]
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English convict surgeonfish  [details]
Japanese シマハギ  [details]
Spanish cirujano reo  [details]
To Barcode of Life (211 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chaetodon couaga Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Rhombotides pentazona (Bleeker, 1850))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Teuthis sandvicensis (Streets, 1877))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Acanthurus pentazona Bleeker, 1850)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (108 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Acanthurus triostegus sandvicensis Streets, 1877)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Teuthis australis Gray, 1827)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Teuthis elegans Garman, 1899)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Acanthurus hirudo Bennett, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Hepatus sandvicensis (Streets, 1877))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Harpurus fasciatus Forster, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Acanthurus zebra Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Teuthis triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Teuthis troughtoni Whitley, 1928)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (31 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon triostegus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (33 publications) (from synonym Hepatus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Acanthurus triostegus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Acanthurus triostegus marquesensis Schultz & Woods, 1948)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Acanthurus subarmatus Bennett, 1840)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Rhombotides triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Chaetodon triostegus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acanthurus triostegus) 
To FishBase 
To FishBase (from synonym Acanthurus pentazona Bleeker, 1850)
To FishBase (from synonym Acanthurus subarmatus Bennett, 1840)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon triostegus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Acanthurus zebra Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon couaga Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Rhombotides pentazona (Bleeker, 1850))
To FishBase (from synonym Hepatus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Hepatus sandvicensis (Streets, 1877))
To FishBase (from synonym Acanthurus hirudo Bennett, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Harpurus fasciatus Forster, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Teuthis australis Gray, 1827)
To FishBase (from synonym Rhombotides triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Teuthis sandvicensis (Streets, 1877))
To FishBase (from synonym Teuthis elegans Garman, 1899)
To FishBase (from synonym Acanthurus triostegus sandvicensis Streets, 1877)
To FishBase (from synonym Acanthurus triostegus marquesensis Schultz & Woods, 1948)
To FishBase (from synonym Teuthis troughtoni Whitley, 1928)
To FishBase (from synonym Teuthis triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Acanthurus triostegust (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Acanthurus triastegus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Acanthurus triostegus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase images (Acanthurus triostegus, Hawaii, by Malaer, P.) 
To Fishipedia 
To FishSounds 
To GenBank (440 nucleotides; 638 proteins) 
To GenBank (440 nucleotides; 638 proteins) (from synonym Chaetodon triostegus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) 
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) 
To NMNH Extant Collection (Acanthurus triostegus USNM 408822 photograph lateral view) 
To NMNH Extant Collection (Acanthurus triostegus USNM 409099 photograph lateral view) 
To ITIS
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To FishBase images (<i>Acanthurus triostegus</i>, Hawaii, by Malaer, P.)
To FishBase images (Acanthurus triostegus, Hawaii, by Malaer, P.)
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Unreviewed
To NMNH Extant Collection (Acanthurus triostegus USNM 408822 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Acanthurus triostegus USNM 408822 photograph lateral view)
Hosted externally
To NMNH Extant Collection (Acanthurus triostegus USNM 409099 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Acanthurus triostegus USNM 409099 photograph lateral view)
Hosted externally

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