Palette surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

IUCN Red List: Least Concern

Palette surgeonfish is a fish species recorded in South African waters. Its current IUCN Red List conservation status is Least Concern, with a population trend reported as Unknown. This profile is part of EcoAquatic's open conservation dataset for South African aquatic species.

Scientific nameParacanthurus hepatus
Common namePalette surgeonfish
IUCN statusLeastConcern (Least Concern)
Population trendUnknown
Class—
OrderPerciformes
FamilyAcanthuridae
GenusParacanthurus
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