Acanthurus monroviae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Acanthuridae |
Genus: | Acanthurus |
Species: | A. monroviae |
Binomial name | |
Acanthurus monroviae Steindachner, 1876 |
Acanthurus monroviae is a tropical fish which is found in the eastern Atlantic ocean.[1] It is commercial in fisheries, and is also used in aquariums.[1] It was first named by Franz Steindachner in 1876,[1] and is known commonly as the Monrovia doctorfish.[2]