Whitebar surgeonfish

Acanthurus leucopareius

An anti equatorial surgeonfish split across northern and southern seas

White
Tropical
Near the Equator
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Acanthurus leucopareius, the whitebar surgeonfish or headband surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied