Species sheet
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Penciled surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835
AnimalsSurgeonfish, nasons
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Pencil surgeonfishBritish English
- Ornate surgeonfishBritish English
- Hawaiian surgeonfishBritish English
- Eye-stripe surgeonfishBritish English
- Dussumier's surgeonfishBritish English
- Potlood-doktervisAfrikaans (South Africa)
- Chirurgien à lunettes jaunesDivehi (Maldives)
- Navajón coronadoEuropean Spanish
- Chirurgien couronnéFrench (France)
- Chirurgien couronné ( de Dussumier)French (France)
- Chirurgien à ?il rayéFrench (Mauritius)
- Chirurgien bleuFrench (Mauritius)
- Chirurgien de DussumierFrench (Mauritius)
- Chirurgien hawaïenFrench (Mauritius)
- Chirurgien de DussFrench (New Caledonia)
- Picot kanakFrench (New Caledonia)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- BOURJON Philippe, DIDIERLAURENT Sylvie, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 18/03/2021 : Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2769
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 20/05/2024 : Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1945
Modification history
- Modified by Patrick Ingremeau on 19/05/2024
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