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Multibar Surgeonfish

Acanthurus polyzona

Classification

Acanthurus polyzona, commonly known as the black-barred surgeonfish or zebra tang, is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean. It was first described in 1868 by the Dutch ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker, who gave it the name Rhombotides polyzona; it was later transferred to the genus Acanthurus, becoming Acanthurus polyzona. Description Acanthurus polyzona is a laterally flattened fish, roughly the shape of an almond, and can grow to a length of about 20 cm (8 in).

Distribution

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