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Paracanthurus hepatus

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Classification

Rank
SPECIES
Domain
ANIMAL
Scientific name
Paracanthurus hepatus

Also known as

Norwegian
Paracanthurus hepatus
German
Paletten-Doktorfisch
Swedish
Palett Kirurgfisk
Russian
Голубой хирург
Portuguese
Cirurgião-patela
Korean
Paracanthurus hepatus
Italian
pesce chirurgo tavolozza
French
Chirurgien-palette
Chinese
擬刺尾鯛 (藍倒吊 黃尾副刺尾魚)
Spanish
Pez cirujano azul
Arabic
Paracanthurus hepatus
Japanese
ナンヨウハギ
Polish
Pokolec królewski
Danish
Paletkirurgfisk
Turkish
Paracanthurus hepatus
Dutch
Paracanthurus hepatus

Taxonomy

Description

species of Indo-Pacific surgeonfish

Fact sheet

Conservation status
Least Concern IUCN Red List
Danger to humans
potentially dangerous
venomous
Length
31.0 cm
Visibility
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External sources

  • Wikipedia Editor-curated species articles, typically with photos, habitat and distribution
  • Wikidata Structured knowledge base — source of Q-IDs, images, range maps and traits
  • iNaturalist Citizen-science platform with worldwide sightings, taxonomy and common names
  • WoRMS World Register of Marine Species — authoritative taxonomy for marine organisms
  • FishBase Global database for fishes only — size, biology, occurrence
  • IUCN Red List List of globally threatened animal and plant species published by the IUCN