Paracanthurus hepatus is a species of Indo-Pacific surgeonfish. A popular fish in marine aquaria, it is the only member of the genus Paracanthurus.[2][3] A number of common names are attributed to the species, including regal tang, palette surgeonfish, blue tang (leading to confusion with the Atlantic species Acanthurus coeruleus), royal blue tang, hippo tang, blue hippo tang, flagtail surgeonfish, Pacific regal blue tang, and blue surgeonfish.
^McIlwain, J.; Choat, J.H.; Abesamis, R.; et al. (2012). "Paracanthurus hepatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177972A1507676. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177972A1507676.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2007). "Paracanthurus hepatus" in FishBase. March 2007 version.
^"Paracanthurus hepatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 21 March 2007.
Paracanthurus hepatus is a species of Indo-Pacific surgeonfish. A popular fish in marine aquaria, it is the only member of the genus Paracanthurus. A number...
Winterbottom delineated it as consisting of the two genera Zebrasomus and Paracanthurus, alongside the monotypic tribe Prionurini and with the remaining two...
Prionurus Lacépède, 1804 Tribe Zebrasomini Winterbottom, 1993 Genus Paracanthurus Bleeker, 1863 Genus Zebrasoma Swainson, 1839 There are several extinct...
species of the genus. T. hepatus is a synonym of Paracanthurus hepatus and this would make Paracanthurus synonymous with Acanthurus. An alternative would...
along with the purple tang (Z. xanthurum). The genera Zebrasoma and Paracanthurus make up the tribe Zebrasomini within the subfamily Acanthurinae in the...
species of the genus. T. hepatus is a synonym of Paracanthurus hepatus and this would make Paracanthurus synonymous with Acanthurus. An alternative would...
leucosternon, a surgeonfish usually found in the tropical Indian Ocean Paracanthurus, a surgeonfish usually found in the tropical Pacific Ocean Blue eyed...
Ryozo Fujii (1998). "The Blue Coloration of the Common Surgeonfish, Paracanthurus hepatus—II. Color Revelation and Color Changes". Zoological Science...
glauca Y Y Blue striped grunt Haemulon sciurus Y Y Blue surgeonfish Paracanthurus hepatus Y Y Blue tang Acanthurus coeruleus Y Y Blue tilapia Oreochromis...
Prionurini and with the remaining two Acanthurine genera, Zebrasoma and Paracanthurus, being classified in the tribe Zebrasomini. These tribes make up the...
tristis Yes Gold rim tang Acanthurus nigricans Yes Regal / Hippo tang Paracanthurus hepatus Yes Very prone to Cryptocaryon irritans. More tolerant of other...
pair which is basal to the genus Zebrasoma. The genera Zebrasoma and Paracanthurus make up the tribe Zebrasomini within the subfamily Acanthurinae in the...
the other of Z. rostratum and Z. xanthurum. The genera Zebrasoma and Paracanthurus make up the tribe Zebrasomini within the subfamily Acanthurinae in the...
along with the longnose tang (Z. rostratum). The genera Zebrasoma and Paracanthurus make up the tribe Zebrasomini within the subfamily Acanthurinae in the...
along with the yellow tang (Z. flavescens). The genera Zebrasoma and Paracanthurus make up the tribe Zebrasomini within the subfamily Acanthurinae in the...
conspecific or synonymous with Zebrasoma velifer. The genera Zebrasoma and Paracanthurus make up the tribe Zebrasomini within the subfamily Acanthurinae in the...
velifer but moreso than the other 2 clades. The genera Zebrasoma and Paracanthurus make up the tribe Zebrasomini within the subfamily Acanthurinae in the...
(Valenciennes, 1835) (Indo-Pacific south to Natal) Palette surgeon, Paracanthurus hepatus (Natal to central Pacific) Spotted tang, Zebrasoma gemmatum...
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