Names
| English name | Blue Surgeonfish |
| Valid name | Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766) |
| Synonym | Acanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766) |
| Basionym | Teuthis hepatus Linnaeus, 1766 |
Classification
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Animalia [kingdom]
Animals
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Chordata [phylum]
Chordates
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Actinopterygii [class]
Ray-finned Fishes
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Perciformes [order]
Perch-likes
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Acanthuridae [family]
Surgeonfishes, Tangs and Unicornfishes
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Paracanthurus Bleeker, 1863 [genus]
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Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766) [species]
Blue Surgeonfish
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Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766) [species]
Blue Surgeonfish
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Paracanthurus Bleeker, 1863 [genus]
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Acanthuridae [family]
Surgeonfishes, Tangs and Unicornfishes
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Perciformes [order]
Perch-likes
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Actinopterygii [class]
Ray-finned Fishes
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Chordata [phylum]
Chordates