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    Species Accepted

    Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

    IUCNLeast Concern

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Synonyms and combinations

      Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      62 results
      Acaraúna-preta Portuguese
      Barbeiro Portuguese
      Blue Hippo Tang English
      Blue Surgeon English
      Blue Surgeonfish English
      Blue Tang English
      Chankatayan Not specified
      Chirurgien Bleu French
      Chirurgien-palette French
      Cirugião-patela Portuguese

      Treatments

      Source: Catalogue of Life
      2 results
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      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      11 results
      http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/details/species/id/10066707/common/228109
      McClanahan, T. R. (1994). Kenya coral reef lagoon fish: effects of fishing, substrate complexity, and sea urchins. Coral Reefs, 13: 231–241. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00303637 10.1007/bf00303637
      Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1835
      http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2012/details/species/id/9741333
      Zicha O, Hrb J, Maňas M, Novák J, and BioLib contributors. BioLib.cz: Taxonomic tree of plants and animals with photos. 1999 - 2019, https://www.biolib.cz/en/main/
      Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025). https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1128
      Gray, 1854
      http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/details/species/id/10066707/common/228108
      Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii, pp. 1–532 [1766] pp. 533–1327 [1767]. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.156783 10.5962/bhl.title.156783
      Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. (2009). Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL). https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=261686

      Citation

      Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766) in undefined