Acanthurus olivaceus | University of the Philippines Mindanao DNA Barcoding NEC Project (DOST-MECO-TECO) | Marine Biodiversity Database Project
Acanthurus olivaceus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801)
  • Classification
  • Kingdom » Animalia
  • Phylum » Chordata
  • Class » Osteichthyes
  • Order » Acanthuriformes
  • Family » Acanthuridae
  • Genus » Acanthurus
  • Species » olivaceus
  • Acanthurus olivaceus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801)
    (Orangespot surgeonfish)
  • Description »   (Wikipedia) Acanthurus olivaceus, the orange-band surgeonfish, the orange-shoulder surgeonfish or the orangebar tang, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, this family includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. It lives in the tropical waters of the Indo-west Pacific.
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  • Local Name »  
  • Locality/Distribution »   [Santa Ana, Cagayan Valley]
  • Collectors/Field Observers »   Jezza Mae Del Castillo, Glycinea M. de Peralta
  • Species ID by »   Maybelle A. Fortaleza
  • Institution/Project »   University of the Philippines Mindanao DNA Barcoding NEC Project (DOST-MECO-TECO)
  • Collection Code »   NEC_1906_STAA_030_A
  • Cite this page as: Nañola CL, Fortaleza MA, de Peralta GM, and Liao TY. 2023. Checklist of commercially important marine fishes in northeastern Luzon, Philippines. Unpublished data.
  • IUCN Conservation Status »   Visit IUCN
    Least Concern (LC); Date assessed:04 May 2010 (FishBase)
  • Sample Availability and Preservation »   Tissue preserved in 95% ETOH; whole fish specimen fixed in formalin
  • GenBank Accession Number »   N/A
  • Curated by »   Maybelle Fortaleza
  • Last Updated »   Sept. 7, 2023, 4:20 p.m.
  • Cite this page as: Nañola CL, Fortaleza MA, de Peralta GM, and Liao TY. 2023. Checklist of commercially important marine fishes in northeastern Luzon, Philippines. Unpublished data.
  • DNA Sequence »

    Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"