The gulf surgeon, Acanthurus randalli, a junior synonym of the ocean surgeon, Acanthurus bahianus (teleostei: Acanthuridae)

Gulf of Mexico Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 98-105

  Smith Vaniz, William F ^a   Jelks, Howard L ^a   Randall, John E ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b BISHOP MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; IDENTIFICATION KEY; TAXONOMY;

GULF OF MEXICO;

ACANTHURUS BAHIANUS; ACANTHURUS CHIRURGUS; ACANTHURUS RANDALLI;

EID: 0037225521     PISSN: 1087688X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18785/goms.2002.02     Document Type: Article

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