Monrovia Doctorfish

Acanthurus monroviae

The Monrovia doctorfish is present in the tropical eastern Atlantic Ocean from southern Morocco to Angola, including the Canary islands, Cape Verde and Gulf of Guinea. It has been observed, but rarely, in the Mediterranean Sea since 1987.
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAcanthuriformes
FamilyAcanthuridae
GenusAcanthurus
SpeciesA. monroviae
Photographed in
Cabo Verde