Sealife guideThe palette surgeonfishParacanthurus hepatus

Last updated on 09/17/2024 at 11:51 PM
Taxonomy
  • Common name: Palette surgeonfish, Dory
  • French name: Poisson chirurgien bleu à palette, Dory
  • Scientific name: Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
  • Family name: Acanthuridae
  • Order name: Acanthuriformes
  • Class name: Actinopterygii
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)
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 surgeonfish (Acanthurus bariene)
Black-spot surgeonfish
(Acanthurus bariene)
Blue tang surgeonfish (Acanthurus coeruleus)
Blue tang surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
Indian sailfin surgeonfish (Zebrasoma desjardinii)
Indian sailfin surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma desjardinii)
Mimic surgeonfish (Acanthurus pyroferus)
Mimic surgeonfish
(Acanthurus pyroferus)
Ocean tang (Acanthurus bahianus)
Ocean tang
(Acanthurus bahianus)
Orangeband surgeonfish (Acanthurus olivaceus)
Orangeband surgeonfish
(Acanthurus olivaceus)
Paletail unicornfish (Naso brevirostris)
Paletail unicornfish
(Naso brevirostris)
Sailfin tang (Zebrasoma velifer)
Sailfin tang
(Zebrasoma velifer)
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False leopard wrasse
(Macropharyngodon ornatus)
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Flagtail shrimpgoby
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Leafy sea dragon (Phycodurus eques)
Leafy sea dragon
(Phycodurus eques)
Milletseed butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris)
Milletseed butterflyfish
(Chaetodon miliaris)
Pearl toby (Canthigaster margaritata)
Pearl toby
(Canthigaster margaritata)
Spotfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellatus)
Spotfin butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
Tub gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna)
Tub gurnard
(Chelidonichthys lucerna)
Turbot (Balistes capriscus)
Turbot
(Balistes capriscus)

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