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