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Names and sources

Accepted Name Source
Acanthurus nigricans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Published in:Randall, J.E. 1987, "Three nomenclatorial changes in the Indo-Pacific surgeonfishes (Acanthurinae)", Pacific Science, vol. 41, no. 1-4, pp. 54-61
Synonym Source
Teuthis glaucopareius (Cuvier, 1829) synonym
Published in:Whitley, G.P. 1964, "A survey of Australian Ichthyology", Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, vol. 89, no. 1, pp. 11-127
Chaetodon nigricans Linnaeus, 1758 synonym
Published in:Linnaeus, C. 1758, vol. Tomus I, p. 824, Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae
Acanthurus glaucopareius Cuvier, 1829 synonym
Published in:Cuvier, G. 1829, vol. 2,, pp. i-xv + pp. 1-406, Edn 2ed., Déterville, Paris
Common Name Source
Velvet Surgeonfish standard true en au
Velvet Surgeonfish preferred
Goldrim Surgeonfish
Velvet Surgeon
White-Cheeked Surgeonfish
Whitecheek Surgeonfish
Whitecheek Surgeonfish common false en au
Yellow-Banded Surgeonfish
Yellowrimmed Surgeonfish
Name Source
Acanthurus nigricans Linnaeus, 1758 accepted

Preliminary investigations by Marie et al 2007, suggests that Acanthurus nigricans hybridises with Acanthurus leucosternon in the eastern Indian Ocean (Cocos-Keeling and Christmas Islands).
Acanthurus nigricans (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted
Identifier Source
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:33f1df40-3d1c-4699-80d9-930281d49032 Taxon current
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.name:372543 Scientific Name current
37437012 Taxon current
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:33f1df40-3d1c-4699-80d9-930281d49032 Taxon Concept current
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:e0dd6388-51ea-4437-a1cc-8c3ba6291ddc Previous AFD LSID lsid replaced

Classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
informal
GNATHOSTOMATA
informal
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subdivision zoology
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
PERCIFORMES
suborder
ACANTHUROIDEI
family
ACANTHURIDAE
genus
Acanthurus
species
Acanthurus nigricans
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