Orangeblotch Surgeonfish (species: Acanthurus olivaceus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Acanthurus olivaceus
Orangeblotch Surgeonfish


©Anne Hoggett: Adult Orangeblotch Surgeonfish at MacGillivray Reef near Lizard Island

©Andy Lewis: Acanthurus olivaceus at LIzard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Subadult Acanthurus olivaceus at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Acanthuridae
Genus Acanthurus
Species Acanthurus olivaceus

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                             

Distinguishing features

Juveniles completely yellow. With age, they develop an orange band behind the upper gill cover which then develops a dark blue order. Adults are grey, abruptly darker at the rear, and the tail has a white band on the trailing edge.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Bellwood, D.R. (1988). Ontogenetic changes in the diet of early post-settlement Scarus species (Pisces: Scaridae), Journal of Fish Biology, 33: 213-219. LIRS catalog number 396.
  • Bellwood, D.R. and C.J. Fulton (2008). Sediment-mediated suppression of herbivory on coral reefs: decreasing resilience to rising sea levels and climate change? Limnology and Oceanography, 53: 2695-2701. LIRS catalog number 1259.
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