Acanthurus coeruleus
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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.[3] Common names include Atlantic blue tang, blue barber, blue doctor, blue doctorfish, blue tang, blue tang surgeonfish, yellow barber, and yellow doctorfish.[1]
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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[2] | |
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