Acanthurus achilles

Acanthurus achilles
At Johnston Atoll
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species:
A. achilles
Binomial name
Acanthurus achilles
G. Shaw, 1803
Synonyms
List
  • Hepatus achilles
    (Shaw, 1803)
  • Teuthis achilles
    (Shaw, 1803)
  • Acanthurus aterrimus
    Günther, 1872
  • Hepatus aterrimus
    (Günther, 1872)
  • Teuthis aterrimus
    (Günther, 1872)

Acanthurus achilles, the Achilles tang, redtail surgeonfish or redspot surgeonfish, is a marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the Pacific Ocean.