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

• Published in: Species Diversity Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 43 - 47
• Main Authors: Miyamoto, Kei, Hanahara, Nozomi, Oka, Shin-ichiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology 05.03.2021
• Subjects: Acanthurus nigroris; distribution; mitochondrial cytochrome b gene; oceanic island; Okinawa; taxonomy

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...