Sohal surgeonfish

Sohal surgeonfish
In the Red Sea

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) (Global)

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) (Persian Gulf)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species:
A. sohal
Binomial name
Acanthurus sohal
(Forsskål 1775)
Synonyms
  • Chaetodon sohal Forsskål, 1775
  • Acanthurus carinatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  • Acanthurus ruppelii Swainson, 1839
  • Ctenodon ruppelii (Swainson, 1839)

The sohal surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal) or sohal tang, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the northwestern Indian Ocean.

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