| Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett, 1833 | ||||
| Family: | Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) , subfamily: Acanthurinae | picture
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| Order: | Perciformes (perch-likes) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| FishBase name: | Powderblue surgeonfish | |||
| Max. size: | 54.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30573) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine ; depth range 0 - 25 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 23 - 28°C | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial | |||
| Resilience: | High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K and tmax.) | |||
| Distribution: Gazetteer |
Indian Ocean: eastern Africa to the Andaman Sea, southwest Indonesia and Christmas Island Mascarene Island (Ref. 37792). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 23-26. Blue with a white chest (Ref. 3145). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow, clear coastal and island coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Usually found on reef flats and along upper seaward slopes (Ref. 9710). May occur singly or in large feeding aggregations. Feeds on benthic algae; on small, sparsely scattered algae and small growths in crevices (Ref. 28026). Caught with nets (Ref. 30573). Marketed fresh. | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
| Coordinator: | Randall, John E. | |||
| Main Ref: | Randall, J.E.. 1956. (Ref. 1920) | |||
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