Acanthurus leucosternon

Acanthurus leucosternon
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species:
A. leucosternon
Binomial name
Acanthurus leucosternon
Synonyms
  • Hepatus leucosternon (Bennett, 1833)
  • Rhombotides leucosternon (Bennett, 1833)
  • Acanthurus delisiani Valenciennes, 1835
  • Acanthurus delisianus Valenciennes, 1835

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.

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