Acanthurus thompsoni Thompsons Doktor

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lexID:

533 

Scientific:

Acanthurus thompsoni 

German:

Weißschwanz-Doktor 

English:

Thompsons Doktor 

Category:

Surgeonfishes & Tangs 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Acanthuridae (Family) > Acanthurus (Genus) > thompsoni (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Fowler, 1923) 

Occurrence:

Hawaii, Indo Pacific, Western Pacific Ocean 

Size:

up to 10.63" (27 cm) 

Temperature:

73.4 °F - 80.6 °F (23°C - 27°C) 

Food:

Brine Shrimps, Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort), Krill, Mysis, Nori-Algae 

Tank:

263.97 gal (~ 1200L) 

Difficulty:

average 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

non-toxic 

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  Punktgesicht-Doktorfisch
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  Augenfleck-Doktorfisch
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  Ostatlantischer Doktorfisch
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  Samtdoktorfisch
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  Achselklappen-Doktorfisch
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  Brauner Doktorfisch
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  Graukopf-Doktor
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  Nadelstreifen-Doktorfisch
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  Orangefleck-Doktor
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  Schwarzstreifen Doktorfisch
• 
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  Schokoladen- oder Mimikrydoktor
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  Doktorfisch
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  Kreisdorn - Doktor
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  Weißschwanz-Doktor
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Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2004-09-09 19:53:07 

Last edit:

2006-04-18 12:36:14 

Husbandry

(Fowler, 1923)

Very rare surgeon.
Needs plankton
Keeping like other Acanthurus.

Synonym:
Acanthurus philippinus Herre, 1927
Hepatus philippinus (Herre, 1927)
Hepatus thompsoni Fowler, 1923
Teuthis thompsoni (Fowler, 1923)

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Acanthuridae (Family) > Acanthurus (Genus) > Acanthurus thompsoni (Species)

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