Acanthurus leucopareius

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Acanthurus leucopareius
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species:
A. leucopareius
Binomial name
Acanthurus leucopareius

Acanthurus leucopareius is a sub-tropical fish known commonly as the whitebar surgeonfish or the head-band surgeonfish.[2] It is somewhat commercial in fisheries and is used in aquariums.[3] It was first named by Jenkins in 1903.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; McIlwain, J.; Myers, R.; Nanola, C.; Rocha, L.A.; Russell, B.; Stockwell, B. (2012). "Acanthurus leucopareius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T178011A1520517. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T178011A1520517.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Common names for Acanthurus leucopareius at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Acanthurus leucopareius at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ Page 39, Surgeonfishes of the world, Volume 4 of Bishop Museum bulletin in zoology. By John E. Randall; published by Mutual Pub., 2001. ISBN 1-56647-561-9/ISBN 978-1-56647-561-7
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