Northernmost Record of the Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigros (Teleostei: Acanthuridae) from Minamidaitojima Island, Southern Japan

A single specimen of surgeonfish (116.1 mm standard length) was collected from Minamidaitojima Island, southern Japan, and identified as Acanthurus nigros Günther, 1861 on the basis of morphological and genetic analyses. This specimen represents the northernmost and westernmost record of the specie...

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Published inSpecies Diversity Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 43 - 47
Main Authors Hanahara, Nozomi, Miyamoto, Kei, Oka, Shin-ichiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology 05.03.2021
Subjects
Acanthurus nigroris
distribution
mitochondrial cytochrome b gene
oceanic island
Okinawa
taxonomy
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Summary:A single specimen of surgeonfish (116.1 mm standard length) was collected from Minamidaitojima Island, southern Japan, and identified as Acanthurus nigros Günther, 1861 on the basis of morphological and genetic analyses. This specimen represents the northernmost and westernmost record of the species, about 1500 km from the nearest island (Pagan Island, Northern Mariana Islands) with previously confirmed record for this species. The new standard Japanese name “Nangoku-kurohagi” is proposed herein.
ISSN:1342-1670
2189-7301
DOI:10.12782/specdiv.26.43