Acanthurus xanthopterus: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species: Acanthurus xanthopterus
Scientific Name: Acanthurus xanthopterus

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Acanthurus xanthopterus, the yellowfin surgeonfish yellowmask surgeonfish, ringtail surgeonfish or Cuvier's surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution.

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Acanthurus xanthopterus in languages:

Afrikaans: Geelvin-doktervis
Arabic: Anfoos
Arabic: Fardh
Arabic: Faridh
Chinese: 黃鰭刺尾鯛
Chinese: 黃鰭刺尾魚
Czech: bodlok žlutoploutvý
Danish: Gulfinnet kirurgfisk
English: Yellowfin Surgeonfish
English: Yellow-masked Surgeon
English: Ring-tailed Surgeonfish
English: Yellowmask Surgeonfish
English: Yellow-mask Surgeon
English: Cuvier's Surgeonfish
English: Ringtailed surgeonfish
French: Chirurgien à ailes jaunes
French: Chirurgien à nageoires jaunes
French: Chirurgien à pectorale jaune
French: Poisson docteur à nageoires jaunes
German: Gelbflossen-Doktorfisch
Italian: Pesce chirurgo pinne gialle
Italian: Pesce chirurgo pinna gialla
Italian: Pesce chirurgo di Cuvier
Japanese: クロハギ
Japanese: Kurohagi
Portuguese: Cirurgião barbatana amarela
Sinhala: Peela
Sinhala: Orava

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Acanthurus

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Acanthurus xanthopterus: taxon details and analytics

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Acanthurus xanthopterus in languages:

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