Acanthurus polyzona

Acanthurus polyzona
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species: A. polyzona
Binomial name
Acanthurus polyzona
(Bleeker, 1868)

Acanthurus polyzona is a tropical fish found in coral reefs situated in the western Indian Ocean.[1] It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1868,[1] and is commonly known as the Black-barred surgeonfish or Zebra tang.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Acanthurus polyzona at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names for Acanthurus polyzona at www.fishbase.org.
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