Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Whitebar Surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucopareius
Whitebar Surgeonfish
Category: Surgeonfishes
Scientific Name: Acanthurus leucopareius
Size: 5 to 8 in. (13 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 3-30 ft. (1-10 m)
Distribution: Northwest Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Acanthuriformes (Order)
      └Acanthuridae (Family)
       └Acanthurus (Genus)
        └A. leucopareius (Species)

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