Scientific Name	Acanthurus japonicus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Schmidt, 1931)	Depth	5 - 15M
Chinese	日本刺尾鯛	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	刺尾鯛科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F470　Acanthuridae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	日本刺尾魚
Max Length	21 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	花倒吊、倒吊(臺東)
Distribution in World	India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	East、South、LanI Is.、Greeb IS.、Tung Sa IS.、Nan Sa IS.
Habitats	Coral、Coastal、Lagoon、Coral&Sand	Holotype Locality	Kominato, Amami-Oshima I., Ryukyu Is., Japan
Synonyms	Acanthurus japonica, Acanthurus japonicas, Hepatus aliala japonicus
Reference	Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)  Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002
Specimen List	ASIZP0054890. ASIZP0805897. ASIZP0915897.
Barcode	2015-10-23,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,%
Common Name	Powder black surgeon; Japan surgeonfish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal-fin rays IX, 27-30; anal-fin rays III, 25-27; pectoral-fin rays 15-16. Body black, shading to bright yellow on caudal peduncle; A broad white band from eye to upper lips. Dorsal and aual fins black with a yellow line at base that broadens posteriorly. A large hemispherical yellow spot at pectoral fin base.
habitats	Occurs on outer reef crests and slopes to about 20m depth. Found in shallow exposed areas Usually occurs in small to large aggregations. Feed on filamentous algae.
Distribution	Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia to Philippines and Ryukyu Islands. Taiwan: South, Lanyu, Lyudao, East.
Utility	Commercial aquarium species.