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Acanthurus achilles
Acanthurus achilles at the Monaco Aquarium
Conservation status
Acanthurus achilles
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species:
A. achilles
Binomial name
Acanthurus achilles
G. Shaw, 1803
Synonyms[2]
  • Hepatus achilles (Shaw, 1803)
  • Teuthis achilles (Shaw, 1803)
  • Acanthurus aterrimus Günther, 1872
  • Hepatus aterrimus (Günther, 1872)
  • Teuthis aterrimus (Günther, 1872)

Acanthurus achilles, the Achilles tang , redtail surgeonfish or redspot surgeonfish, is a marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the Pacific Ocean.[3]

  1. ^ Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.; McIlwain, J.; et al. (2012). "Acanthurus achilles". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177960A1503262. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177960A1503262.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Acanthurus achilles" in FishBase. June 2023 version.
  3. ^ "Species Acanthurus achilles Shaw". FishWisePro. 1803. Retrieved 18 April 2020.

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