| Acanthurus japonicus | |
|---|---|
| The Japan Surgeonfish (Acanthurus japonicus) was easily found in the shellow water reef area of Green Island, a famous diving site located at 21 miles away from southeast coast of TAIWAN. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Acanthurus |
| Species: | A. japonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthurus japonicus (Schmidt, 1931) |
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Acanthurus japonicus is a Tang from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 21 cm in length. It is also known as Japan Surgeonfish, White-faced Surgeonfish and White-nose Surgeonfish.