Acanthurus coeruleus
| Acanthurus coeruleus | |
|---|---|
| Acanthurus coeruleus at San Salvador Island, Bahamas. The coral is Dendrogyra cylindrus. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | A. coeruleus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 | |
| Synonyms | |
Color variation in Acanthurus coeruleus with progressing age (from top to bottom). The top image shows biofluorescence.
Acanthurus coeruleus is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs, found in the Atlantic Ocean. It can grow up to 39 centimetres (15 in) long. Common names include Atlantic blue tang, blue barber, blue doctor, blue doctorfish, blue tang, blue tang surgeonfish, yellow barber, and yellow doctorfish.
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