Species sheet
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Chirurgien rayé
Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch, 1787)
AnimalsSurgeonfish, nasons
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Chirurgien bleuFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- COURTEAU Jean-Louis, ROCHEFORT Gaël in : DORIS, 12/11/2019 : Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch, 1787), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1002
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch, 1787), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2288
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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