Species Acanthurus fowleri de Beaufort, 1951
Horseshoe Surgeonfish, Horse-shoe Surgeon
- Acanthurus fowleri de Beaufort, L.F. in de Beaufort, L.F. & Chapman, W.M. 1951. The fishes of the Indo-Australian Archipelago. Percomorphi (concluded), Blennoidea. Leiden : Brill Vol. 9 484 pp. [149] [based on Hepatus pyroferus of Fowler, H.W. & Bean, B.A. 1929. Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent regions. The fishes of the series Capriformes, Ephippiformes and Squamipennes, collected by the United States Bureau of Fisheries Steamer Albatross, chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 100(8): 1–351 figs 1–25, p. 232].
Type data:
Syntype(s) USNM 136053 (Albatross A1081, A1082), Maitara Island, Philippines; USNM 136059 (Albatross A1234), Gomomo Island, Philippines; USNM, Buka Buka Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Scott Reef, WA (14°08'S); tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine, marine.
General References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [1020] (Vol III)
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. & Debelius, H. 2001. Surgeonfishes, Rabbitfishes and Their Relatives. A comprehensive guide to Acanthuroidei. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 208 pp. [54] (Horse-shoe Surgeon)
Randall, J.E. 2001. Surgeonfishes of Hawai'i and the World. Honolulu : Mutual Publishing and Bishop Museum Press 125 pp. [33] (Horseshoe Surgeonfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Horseshoe Surgeonfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2013 | 11-Jun-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |