Names
| English name | Blue Tang Surgeonfish |
| Alternative English name | Blue Doctor |
| Alternative English name | Blue Tang |
| Papiamento name | Kleinfeshi blou |
| Alternative Papiamento name | Kleinvissie |
| Valid name | Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 |
| Misspelled name | Acanthurus caeruleus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 |
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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Acanthurus Forsskål, 1775 [genus]
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Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 [species]
Blue Tang Surgeonfish
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Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 [species]
Blue Tang Surgeonfish
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Acanthurus Forsskål, 1775 [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