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Paracanthurus hepatus

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Paracanthurus hepatus

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Paracanthurus hepatus

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Identification

Primary colors		Black, Blue
Secondary colors		Yellow

Scientific name

Paracanthurus hepatus

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Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopteri

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Acanthuridae

Initial determination

Linnaeus, 1766

More information (WoRMS)

Community experiences

Difficulty

1 vote Hard 4

Potential for aggresion

1 vote Medium 3

Reef safeness

1 vote Reef safe

Warnings

1 vote Prone for diseases

Minimal tank size for adult animals

1 vote 1000L

Recommended number of same species per tank

1 vote Only one
1 vote Any number

Protection

CITES

Not listed

Size

29-31 cm

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopteri

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Acanthuridae

Initial determination

Linnaeus, 1766

More information (WoRMS)

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Paracanthurus hepatus

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