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Acanthurus chronixis

(Acanthurus chronixis)

Description

Acanthurus chronixis is a tropical fish known commonly as the chronixis surgeonfish or the mimic surgeonfish. It was first named by Randall in 1960. The species lives in coral reefs in the western Pacific.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Acanthuridae
Genus:Acanthurus
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