Sealife guideThe palette surgeonfishParacanthurus hepatus
Last updated on 09/17/2024 at 11:51 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Palette surgeonfishDory
French namesPoisson chirurgien bleu à paletteDory
Scientific nameParacanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
FamilyAcanthuridae
OrderAcanthuriformes
ClassActinopterygii
Did you know ?
The palette surgeonfish, well kown as Dory, is one from famous fish species from « Finding Nemo » film !
The palette surgeonfish (Paracanthurus hepatus) © Ian Scott | Dreamstime.com
The palette surgeonfish is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The palette surgeonfish appears in the IUCN Red List since 2012 within the category Least Concern !
Within the same family
Black-spot surgeonfishAcanthurus bariene
Kole tangCtenochaetus strigosus
Mimic surgeonfishAcanthurus pyroferus
Orangeband surgeonfishAcanthurus olivaceus
Palelipped surgeonfishAcanthurus leucocheilus
Paletail unicornfishNaso brevirostris
Sailfin tangZebrasoma velifer
Yellowfin surgeonfishAcanthurus xanthopterus
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