Species sheet
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Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsSurgeonfish, nasons
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Convict tangBritish English
- ConvictfishBritish English
- Fiveband surgeonfishBritish English
- Cirujano reoEuropean Spanish
- Lancero convictoEuropean Spanish
- Chirurgien-bagnardFrench (France)
- Chirurgien à raies noiresFrench (France)
- Chirurgien bagnardFrench (France)
- Chirurgien zèbreFrench (France)
- LonchanFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- LAMARE Véronique, MITEL Cédric in : DORIS, 04/08/2018 : Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1110
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 06/04/2020 : Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1950
Modification history
- Created by Cédric Defrance on 06/04/2020
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