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Acanthurus coeruleus is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs, found in the Atlantic Ocean. It can grow up to 39 centimetres (15 in) long. [ 3 ]
Acanthurus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs, found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. They are found in tropical oceans , especially near coral reefs , with most species in the Indo-Pacific but a few are found in the Atlantic Ocean.
Blue tang is the common name of several species of surgeonfish.. These include: Acanthurus coeruleus, a surgeonfish usually found in the Caribbean and the tropical Atlantic Ocean
Hardbottom provides habitat for anemones, mollusks, crabs, spiny lobsters, seastars, sea cucumbers, tunicates and various fish, including grunts (Haemulon spp.), snappers (Lutjanus spp.), groupers (Epinephelus spp.), Atlantic blue tang (Acanthurus coeruleus), Ocean surgeon (Acanthurus bahianus) and Great barracuda (Spyraena barracuda). [6]
Paracanthurus hepatus is a species of Indo-Pacific surgeonfish.A popular fish in marine aquaria, it is the only member of the genus Paracanthurus. [2] [3] A number of common names are attributed to the species, including regal tang, palette surgeonfish, blue tang (leading to confusion with the Atlantic species Acanthurus coeruleus), royal blue tang, hippo tang, blue hippo tang, flagtail ...
Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 - blue tang at a patch reef. (photo by Scott Bair) Blue tangs are a type of doctorfish that range from pale blue to dark blue to black with dark blue peripheries. The coral is Dendrogyra cylindrus (pillar coral). Classification: Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Actinopterygii, Perciformes, Acanthuridae
1 Distribution and habitat. 2 Description. ... Sergeant majors also clean green sea turtles along with Acanthurus chirurgus and Acanthurus coeruleus. [2]
Acanthurus auranticavus, the ringtail surgeonfish or orange-socket surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific.