Size: 5-15 in.
ID: Blue, white or yellow bars sometimes, spine on tail
base,
Class: Actinopterygii / Ray-finned fishes
Order: Perciformes / Perch-like fishes
Family: Acanthuridae / Surgeonfishes
Genus Species: Acanthurus coeruleus / Blue
Tang
Habitat: reef, often in schools
Typical food: algae by browsing or grazing more than scraping
Other information: the family surgeonfish refers to the razor
sharp scalpel spine on each side
of the tail base used for defense by slashing the tail from side to
side when in danger
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