NPSpecies

Information on Species in National Parks

NPSpecies-1.9.3.24963-20240824-030002

National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior

Natural Resource Stewardship and Science
arrowhead
  • Home
    • IRMA Portal
  • Search
    • Get a Park Species List
    • Find Parks Where a Species is Found
    • Advanced Search
  • Parks
  • Reports
  • Add-Edit
    • Make a Suggestion
Contact Us  Help 
[ Log On ] User Roles
Print
Scientific Name
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775)
Park
War in the Pacific National Historical Park (WAPA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
brown surgeonfish
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderPerciformes
SuborderAcanthuroidei
FamilyAcanthuridae
GenusAcanthurus
SpeciesAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Mashuri Waite
Created Date
1/6/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kweisenborn@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/3/2026 2:07:16 PM
Notes
Other Parks
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site (PUHE)
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (PUHO)
US Department of the Interior  FOIA  Privacy Policy  Disclaimer and Ownership  NPS Home  USA.gov  Accessibility  Experience Your America TM
Tracing...