Acanthurus auranticavus — Details

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Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

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Inhabits shallow reefs, both in lagoons and outer reef areas. Frequently moves in groups. Juveniles found between soft corals in lagoons at depths of up to 2 m (Ref. 9710, 48637). Adults in groups, often mixed with other similar species (Ref. 48637).

Randall, J.E. 1956 A revision of the surgeonfish genus Acanthurus. Pac. Sci. 10(2):159-235. (Ref. 1920) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1920&speccode=1255

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Distribution

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Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique (Ref. 41878). Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles (Ref. 10685), Philippines, Indonesia and Great Barrier Reef; recently found in Maldives. Reported from Malaysia (Ref. 5756) and Samoa (Ref. 592).

Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene 1990 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=2334&speccode=13770

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Seychelles

Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6542

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Indo-West Pacific.

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Physical Description

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 26; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 23 - 24

Randall, J.E. 1956 A revision of the surgeonfish genus Acanthurus. Pac. Sci. 10(2):159-235. (Ref. 1920) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1920&speccode=1255

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Size

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Maximum size: 350 mm TL

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Max. size

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45.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637))

Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 3. Jawfishes - Sunfishes, Opistognathidae - Molidae. Zoonetics, Australia. p. 623-893. (Ref. 48637) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=48637&speccode=4748

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Diagnostic Description

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Color in life dark brown; orange brown from pectoral base downward; caudal spine socket bright orange; orange blotch before and behind pupil; caudal fin base with a white band. Anterior gill rakers 20-23, posterior 24-28. Large caudal spine, 2.2 - 4.4 in head.

Randall, J.E. 1956 A revision of the surgeonfish genus Acanthurus. Pac. Sci. 10(2):159-235. (Ref. 1920) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1920&speccode=1255

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Type Information

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Paratype for Acanthurus auranticavus
Catalog Number: USNM 163619
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1909
Locality: East Coast of Luzon, San Bernardino Strait To San Miguel Bay; Lagonoy Gulf, Atulayan Island (East), Atulayan Island, Philippines, Philippine Archipelago, Lagonoy Gulf, Philippine Sea, Pacific
Depth (m): 2 to 3
Vessel: Albatross

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Paratype for Acanthurus auranticavus
Catalog Number: USNM 163823
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1908
Locality: Mansalay Bay (Northeast, shore, reef), Mansalay; Off Southeastern Mindoro, Mindoro, Mindoro Oriental, Philippines, Mansalay Bay, Pacific
Depth (m): 2 to 5
Vessel: Albatross

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Paratype for Acanthurus auranticavus
Catalog Number: USNM 136202
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1909
Locality: Vicinity of Darvel Bay, Borneo: Danawan Island, Dyn., Si Amil Island, Borneo, Sabah, Malaysia, Pacific
Depth (m): 2 to 6
Vessel: Albatross

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Holotype for Acanthurus auranticavus
Catalog Number: USNM 136194
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1909
Locality: East Coast of Luzon, San Bernardino Strait To San Miguel Bay; Lagonoy Gulf, Atulayan Island (East), Atulayan Island, Philippines, Philippine Archipelago, Lagonoy Gulf, Philippine Sea, Pacific
Depth (m): 2 to 3
Vessel: Albatross

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Ecology

Habitat

Environment

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reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 8 m (Ref. 48637)

Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 3. Jawfishes - Sunfishes, Opistognathidae - Molidae. Zoonetics, Australia. p. 623-893. (Ref. 48637) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=48637&speccode=4748

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Depth range based on 51 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 45 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 1 - 57
  Temperature range (°C): 25.082 - 28.575
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.296 - 1.522
  Salinity (PPS): 34.228 - 35.321
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.406 - 4.705
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.123 - 0.254
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.567 - 4.599

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Depth range (m): 1 - 57

Temperature range (°C): 25.082 - 28.575

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.296 - 1.522

Salinity (PPS): 34.228 - 35.321

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.406 - 4.705

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.123 - 0.254

Silicate (umol/l): 0.567 - 4.599

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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Acanthurus auranticavus

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation

Threats

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Least Concern (LC)

IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073

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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems

Benefits

Importance

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fisheries: commercial

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Acanthurus auranticavus

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Acanthurus auranticavus, is a tropical fish with the common names Orange-socket surgeonfish and Ring-tail surgeon. It was named by Randall in 1956.^[1]

Description

Acanthurus auranticavus live in schools which often include other types of fish.^[2] The species is distributed in coral reefs in the western-Indian Ocean, as well as the western Pacific, and the Great Barrier Reef.^[2]

References

^ Page 24, Surgeonfishes of the world, by John E. Randall. Mutual Pub., 2001. ISBN 1-56647-561-9/ISBN 978-1-56647-561-7
^ ^a ^b Acanthurus auranticavus at www.fishbase.org.

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