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]
| Acanthurus leucopareius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | A. leucopareius |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthurus leucopareius (O. P. Jenkins, 1903) | |
References
- 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.
- Common names for Acanthurus leucopareius at www.fishbase.org.
- Acanthurus leucopareius at www.fishbase.org.
- 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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