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Summary for Acanthurus monroviae Larvae
Monrovia doctorfish

Acanthurus  monroviae  Steindachner, 1876
Family:	Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)			( not available )
Order:	Perciformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	Monrovia doctorfish
Distribution:	Eastern Atlantic: southern Morocco to Angola, including Cape Verde and São Tomé.
Adult biology:	Coastal species found in the mouth of rivers and lagoons (Ref. 7345). Found on rocky and coral bottoms (Ref. 2683). Feeds on zooplankton, phytoplankton and detritus (Ref. 28587). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115.
Diagnosis:	At 5mm; 2 spots of black pigment on the dorsal margin, 1 on the postanal ventral and 1 in correspodence with the anus. Operculum being formed. Small ventrals. At 15mm 3rd ray ray of the dorsal longer than the anterior. See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	tropical; 20 - 25°C; 30°N - 15°S
Main Ref:	Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65)
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	Entered: Papasissi, Christine

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. urostyle)

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