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Acanthurus chirurgus (Doctorfish; Black doctorfish)

Synonyms: Acanthurus chirurgicus; Acanthurus phlebotomus; Chaetodon chirurgus
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Wikipedia Abstract

Acanthurus chirurgus, commonly called the Doctor fish and the Doctorfish tang in English or the Barbero rayado and the Cirujano rayado in Spanish, is a tropical marine fish common in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Map Climate Land Use
Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve VI 358906 Mexico    
Cayos Cochinos Archipelago National Park Natural Marine Monument   Honduras  
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary IV 2387149 Florida, United States
Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancun y Punta Nizuc National Park II 21428 Quintana Roo, Mexico    
Parque Marino Nacional Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano National Park II 129688 Mexico      
Reserva de la Biosfera de Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve VI 1312618 Mexico  
Saba Marine Park National Marine Park II 5573 Netherlands Antilles  
Seaflower Marine Protected Area 15125514 Colombia      

Prey / Diet

Amphiroa fragilissima (Pointed needleweed)[1]
Centroceras clavulatum[1]
Dictyota divaricata[1]
Gelidium corneum[1]
Haliptilon cubense[1]
Lyngbya majuscula[1]
Sargassum platycarpum[1]
Spermothamnion investiens[1]
Syringodium filiforme (manatee grass)[1]
Thalassia testudinum (turtlegrass)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Abudefduf saxatilis (Sergeant-major)2
Abudefduf taurus (Pilotfish)3
Acanthurus bahianus (Shitty trooper)2
Acanthurus coeruleus (Yellow doctorfish)3
Aluterus schoepfii (Tobaccofish)2
Aluterus scriptus (unicornfish)2
Balistes vetula (Turbot)1
Cantherhines macrocerus (Whitespotted filefish)1
Cantherhines pullus (Tobaccofish)1
Canthigaster rostrata (Sharpnose pufferfish)1
Centropyge argi (Pygmy angelfish)1
Chaetodipterus faber (White angelfish)1
Chelonia mydas (Green Turtle)2
Entomacrodus nigricans (Pearl Blenny)1
Hemiramphus brasiliensis (Ballyhoo halfbeak)2
Kyphosus incisor (Yellow sea chub)1
Lactophrys bicaudalis (Trunkfish)2
Melichthys niger (Pigger)2
Microspathodon chrysurus (Yellowtail damselfish)1
Monacanthus ciliatus (Leather-fish)1
Mugil curema (White mullet)2
Ophioblennius atlanticus (Devilfish)2
Pomacanthus arcuatus (Pot cover)1
Pomacanthus paru (French angelfish)2
Scartella cristata (Molly miller)3
Scarus coelestinus (Midnight Parrotfish)3
Scarus guacamaia (Blue rainbow)5
Scarus iseri (Striped parrotfish)1
Scarus taeniopterus (Blue chub)1
Scarus vetula (Blownose)2
Sparisoma aurofrenatum (Black parrot)1
Sparisoma chrysopterum (Redtail parrotfish)1
Sparisoma radians (Sleep on grass)1
Sparisoma rubripinne (Yellowtail parrotfish)2
Sparisoma viride (Stoplight parrotfish)1
Stegastes fuscus (dusky damselfish)3
Stegastes leucostictus (Yellow-belly)2
Stegastes planifrons (Yellow damselfish)2
Stegastes variabilis (Yellow demoiselle)1

Predators

Carcharhinus limbatus (Spot-fin ground shark)[2]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Dichadena acuta[3]
Haliotrema teuthis[3]
Neobenedenia melleni[3]

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

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Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
Acquario di Genova
Aquarium & Rainforest at Moody Gardens
Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo
Cameron Park Zoo
Florida Aquarium
John G. Shedd Aquarium
National Aquarium in Baltimore Inc
Randers Regnskov
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Rotterdam Zoo

Distribution

Western Atlantic: Massachusetts (USA), Bermuda, and the northern Gulf of Mexico to São Paulo, Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Senegal.;

External References

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Citations

Species recognized by Group expert : Randall, J.E., 02-Oct-2012, FishBase in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Food Habits of Reef Fishes of the West Indies, John E. Randall, Stud. Trop. Oceanogr. 5, 665–847 (1967) ♦ 2Occurrence, Diet and Growth of Juvenile Blacktip Sharks, Carcharhinus limbatus, from Los Roques Archipelago National Park, Venezuela, RAFAEL TAVARES, Caribbean Journal of Science, Vol. 44, No. 3, 291-302, 2008 ♦ 3Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
Protected Areas provided by Biological Inventories of the World's Protected Areas in cooperation between the Information Center for the Environment at the University of California, Davis and numerous collaborators.
Images provided by Google Image Search
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access
Institution information provided by International Species Information System - May 2011