Monrovia doctorfish
Acanthurus monroviae, the Monrovia doctorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
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OmnivoreAn omnivore is an animal that has the ability to eat and survive on both plant and animal matter. Obtaining energy and nutrients from plant and ani...
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PlanktivoreA planktivore is an aquatic organism that feeds on planktonic food, including zooplankton and phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are usually photosynthet...
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OviparousOviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withAcanthurus monroviae has its dorsal fin supported by 9 spines and between 24 and 26 soft rays while the anal fin is supported by 6 spines and 24 to 26 soft rays. The body is oval and laterally compressed with an overall brown colour. This is broken by a patch of orange-yellow around the spine on the caudal peduncle. In life there are many wavy, horizontal light blue lines on the head and body. The upper margin of the operculum is yellow. The caudal fin is lunate with a whitish rear margin. The maximum published standard length of 45 cm (18 in).
Acanthurus monroviae is present in the tropical eastern Atlantic Ocean from southern Morocco to Angola, including the Canary islands, Cape Verde and Gulf of Guinea. It has been observed, but rarely, in the Mediterranean Sea since 1987. Vagrants have also been reported from the coast of Brazil. It is a coastal fish which is found at the mouths of rivers and in lagoons where there are rock and coral substrates at depths between 5 and 500 m (16 and 1,640 ft). this species feeds on zooplankton. phytoplankton ad detritus.
