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Doctorfish
Acanthurus chirurgus
2,111 observations in the source records
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 2,111 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Caribbean Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus tractus
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianus
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 20,163 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 37 |
| Quintana Roo | 36 |
| Alabama | 24 |
| Brazil | 24 |
| Colombia | 20 |
| North Carolina | 19 |
| Magdalena | 14 |
| Panama | 14 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 13 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes, and Allies · Acanthuriformes |
| Family | Surgeonfishes, Tangs, and Unicornfishes · Acanthuridae |
| Genus | Acanthurus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Doctorfish with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.