Powder Blue Surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucosternon
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Acanthurus leucosternon, commonly known as the blue surgeonfish, powder blue tang or powder-blue surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Indian Ocean. Taxonomy Acanthurus leucosternon was first formally described in 1833 by the English naturalist Edward Turner Bennett with its type locality given as Sri Lanka.
Le Chirurgien à poitrine blanche (Acanthurus leucosternon) est une espèce de poissons marins membre de la famille des Acanthuridae. Description Acanthurus leucosternon est un poisson de taille moyenne pouvant atteindre 23 cm de long. Son corps est comprimé latéralement et de forme ovale.
Acanthurus leucosternon es un pez cirujano, de la familia de los Acantúridos. Su nombre común en inglés es powder blue tang, o cirujano azul cielo. Es quizás la especie más popular del género en acuariofilia.
Distribution
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