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Scientific Name
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775)
Park
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
brown surgeonfish, brown damsel, pone pone
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Acanthopterygii |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Suborder | Acanthuroidei |
| Family | Acanthuridae |
| Genus | Acanthurus |
| Species | Acanthurus nigrofuscus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found on all islands
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Indigenous
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
small juveniles easily confused with Chaenochaetus striatus
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
mw
Created Date
12/5/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kweisenborn@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/3/2026 3:35:48 PM
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