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Doubleband surgeonfish
Acanthurus tennentii Günther, 1861
AnimalsSurgeonfish, nasons
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotte
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Lieutenant surgeonfishBritish English
- Tennent's surgeonfish British English
- Kreisdorn-DoktorfischGerman (Germany)
- Sangrador herraduraEuropean Spanish
- Chirurgien-lieutenantFrench (France)
- Chirurgien fer-à-chevalFrench (France)
- Poisson-chirugien lieutenantFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Acanthurus bicommatus
- Acanthurus olivaceus
- Acanthurus plagiatus
- Acanthurus tennenti
- Hepatus sohal
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Sources
- BOURJON Philippe, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 30/01/2019 : Acanthurus tennentii Günther, 1861, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2731
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Acanthurus tennentii Günther, 1861, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1949
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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