Blue Tang (species: Paracanthurus hepatus) in ALA: LIRS and surrounds using records to Oct. 2021 (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Paracanthurus hepatus
Blue Tang


©Andy Lewis: Blue Tang, Conflict Group, Louisiade Archipelago, PNG.

©Anne Hoggett: Blue Tang at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Acanthuridae
Genus Paracanthurus
Species Paracanthurus hepatus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 1 cm to 31 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Uncommon

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Clements, K.D. (1991). Gut microorganisms of surgeonfishes (Family Acanthuridae), Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 321.
  • Clements, K.D., G.R. Russ, D. McB. Williams and A.M. Ayling (1988). A species list of the family Acanthuridae (Pisces) of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, with notes on latitudinal distribution patterns,manuscript only. LIRS catalog number 242.
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