Chronixis surgeonfish

Acanthurus chronixis

A surgeonfish possibly endemic to one atoll

Tropical
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Acanthurus chronixis the chronixis surgeonfish, Kapingamarangi surgeonfish or the half black mimic surgeonfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Maximum length: 28 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: Kapingamarangi Atoll, Caroline Islands. Possibly endemic of that atoll. Reports from other areas are likely misidentifications of the juvenile stages of Acanthurus pyroferus (J.E. Randall, pers. comm.), e.g. from Taiwan (Shao et al. , 2008).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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