Acanthurus chirurgus (Doctorfish)

Legacy taxonomical classification: Actinopteri Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus chirurgus
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chirurgus

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Doctorfish


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Citation (Newest to Oldest)DetectionSound Types DetectedExamination Types

Fish, M. P., Mowbray, W. H. 1970. Sounds of Western North Atlantic Fishes, A Reference File of Biological Underwater Sounds. The Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore, MD.

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