Monrovia doctorfish
Acanthurus monroviae
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A surgeonfish from the eastern Atlantic and the West African coast, brown with an orange-yellow patch around the tail spine. It reaches 45 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Acanthurus monroviae
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus chirurgus, Acanthurus monrovie, Acanthurus phlebotomus, Hepatus hepatus, Teuthis munroviae
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 20–25 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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