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Acanthurus triostegus
Acanthurus triostegus
Convict Tangs
Photographer: Joseph Dougherty

ID: 0000 0000 0206 0051 (2006-02-02)

Copyright © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  2005
  • this photo depicts an animal that was captive or collected
  • photo location   Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CA
  • animal's place of origin   Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) (Mexico)
  • family ACANTHURIDAE
  • notes   Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California to Peru and the Galapagos Islands, also found in Hawaii.
  • contributor's ID #  2005_12_06_JD_0036a
  • photo category: Animal - Fish

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Convict Tangs, Convict Surgeonfish, Sandwich Island Surgeonfish, Hawaiian Manini (photographer)
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  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Bill Puleloa    Aug 16, 2006

    Action: commented on photo

    Reviewer's comments:
         "The Hawaiian vernacular name for this fish is simply "manini". Hawaiian manini as you labeled this species is redundant. Kindly omit "Hawaiian"."

     
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