Acanthurus auranticavus Randall, 1956
Orange-socket surgeonfish, 45cm

These three photos by Christina Sylvester show Acanthurus auranticavus, which has previously been reported from the Marshalls by Randall et al (2005) from a specimen at Majuro. Those below were observed on the lagoon side of Kwajalein Island, mixed in with other dark colored surgeonfish.

Created 8 June 2018

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