- Ocean Surgeonfish
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Ocean Surgeonfish Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Acanthuridae Genus: Acanthurus Species: A. bahianus Binomial name Acanthurus bahianus
Castelnau, 1855Synonyms Acanthurus tractus
The Ocean Surgeonfish, Acanthurus bahianus, is a tropical fish known to live in reefs in the Atlantic Ocean.
Description
Ocean Surgeonfish are known by their oval bodies with uniform color (Usually blue-gray to dark brown), the pale to dark marking around the eyes, and the light yellow is now found on their bodies. Most have blue or white markings on the dorsal fin, anal fin, and tail fins and pale bands can sometimes be seen at the base of their tails. They often swim in schools with other species such as the Atlantic blue tang surgeonfish. They have been recorded up to 38 cm in length (15 in).
Distribution
Ocean Surgeonfish inhabit coral reefs. They are fairly common in Florida, the Bahamas, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. They can be found north to Massachusetts and Bermuda and south to Brazil
References
- REEF FISH Identification FLORIDA CARIBBEAN BAHAMAS; Humann, Paul and Ned Deloach; New World Publications Inc., jacksonville, Fl; pp. 34–35
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