Powder Blue Surgeonfish (Tang)

Acanthurus leucosternon is a similar species to Dory from the Finding Nemo movie franchise. However, the Powder Blue Surgeonfish/Tang is not exactly the same species. It's a popular reef fish in the Indo-Pacific region, and is also bred and kept in domestic aquaria.

Powderblue Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon)

Credit: Alexander Kiermayer

Powder Blue Surgeonfish (Tang) Acanthurus leucosternon
Scientific Rank
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata (Chordates)
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes (Perch-Like Fish)
Family:	Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, Tangs, Unicornfishes)
Genus:	Acanthurus (Acanthurus)
Species:	Acanthurus leucosternon
Size
Average Size:	20 centimetres

No Troubles Just Bubbles divers who recently spotted Powder Blue Surgeonfish (Tang)

(11) - No Troubles Just Bubbles divers have spotted Powder Blue Surgeonfish (Tang) on a liveaboard trip - showing the 8 most recent

Ventan

Spotted in:

Thailand

Liveaboard: Similan Quest

Destinations: Koh Bon, Similan Islands

When: Mar 2026

SusanB

Spotted in:

Egypt

Liveaboard: MY Ocean Lovers

Destinations: The Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone

When: Sep 2025

Joao Paulo

Spotted in:

Thailand

Liveaboard: MV Koon9

Destinations: Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock

When: Feb 2025

William

Spotted in:

Thailand

Liveaboard: Blue Marlin

Destinations: Richelieu Rock

When: Feb 2025

Lenny

Spotted in:

Thailand

Liveaboard: MV Sawasdee Fasai

Destinations: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock

When: Feb 2025

Catherine

Spotted in:

Thailand

Liveaboard: MV Koon 9

Destinations: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock

When: Jan 2025

Andrew

Spotted in:

Thailand

Liveaboard: Manta Queen 2

Destinations: Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck

When: Jan 2025

Perry

Spotted in:

Thailand

Liveaboard: Andaman

Destinations: Surin Islands, Richelieu Rock, Koh Tachai, Koh Bon, Similan Islands

When: Mar 2024