
Powderblue Surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucosternon
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,073
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇻 Maldives
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Acanthurus leucosternon, commonly known as the blue surgeonfish, powder blue tang or powder-blue surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Indian Ocean.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Acanthurus leucosternon”.