Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Found off steep outer-reef escarpments. May be solitary but most commonly seen in small aggregations feeding on zooplankton well off the bottom.
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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)
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Distribution
Western Pacific: Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea to Tonga.
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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)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 33; Analspines: 2 - 3; Analsoft rays: 18 - 31; Vertebrae: 22
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Randall, J.E. 2001 Acanthuridae. Surgeonfishes (tangs, unicornfishes). p. 3653-3683. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9808)
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Size
Max. size
33.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334))
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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)
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Diagnostic Description
Body varying from light bluish grey to dark brown, without blue lines. Outer part of pectoral fins abruptly white, the demarcation curved such that pale area is broadest on central part of fin. Least depth of caudal peduncle 3.1 to 3.3 times in head length. Maximum standard length about 33 cm (Ref 9808).
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Randall, J.E. 2001 Acanthuridae. Surgeonfishes (tangs, unicornfishes). p. 3653-3683. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9808)
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 20 m (Ref. 9710)
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Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
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Depth range based on 6 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 5 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 7.5 - 20
Temperature range (°C): 25.709 - 28.465
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.151 - 0.923
Salinity (PPS): 34.452 - 35.312
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.543 - 4.727
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.122 - 0.168
Silicate (umol/l): 0.983 - 3.167
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 7.5 - 20
Temperature range (°C): 25.709 - 28.465
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.151 - 0.923
Salinity (PPS): 34.452 - 35.312
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.543 - 4.727
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.122 - 0.168
Silicate (umol/l): 0.983 - 3.167
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 5 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 7.5 - 20
Temperature range (°C): 25.709 - 28.465
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.151 - 0.923
Salinity (PPS): 34.452 - 35.312
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.543 - 4.727
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.122 - 0.168
Silicate (umol/l): 0.983 - 3.167
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 7.5 - 20
Temperature range (°C): 25.709 - 28.465
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.151 - 0.923
Salinity (PPS): 34.452 - 35.312
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.543 - 4.727
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.122 - 0.168
Silicate (umol/l): 0.983 - 3.167
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Depth: 5 - 20m.
From 5 to 20 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated. Found off steep outer-reef escarpments. May be solitary but most commonly seen in small aggregations feeding on zooplankton well off the bottom.
From 5 to 20 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated. Found off steep outer-reef escarpments. May be solitary but most commonly seen in small aggregations feeding on zooplankton well off the bottom.
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Conservation
Threats
Least Concern (LC)
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Wikipedia
Acanthurus albipectoralis
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The Whitefin surgeonfish (Acanthurus albipectoralis) is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. Individuals grow to a maximum length of 33 cm (13 in).
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). Acanthurus albipectoralis in FishBase. May 2005 version.
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