Powderblue Surgeonfish
Scientific Name: Acanthurus leucosternon
Species: Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
Other names: Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Powderblue Surgeon, Blue Surgeonfish, Powderblue Tang, Powderblue Doctorfish.
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2005
Photographed at: Makunudhoo Island Resort - Maldives
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in April 2008
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Gan - Maldives
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Gan - Maldives
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in December 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Powderblue SurgeonfishUploaded by: @Taap in June 2011
Photographed at: Pulau Weh - Indonesia
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Description
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Powderblue Surgeon, Blue Surgeonfish, Powderblue Tang and Powderblue Doctorfish.
Found in small groups to large schools in most clear water reef habitats.
This beautiful fish often forms large and dense schools.
They feed on plankton and algae.
Length - 38cm
Depth - 2-25m
Widespread Indian Ocean
Surgeonfish have a blade like spine in the tail that points outwards when bent, unicorns have two hook-like plates along the tail, these are used for defence and are as sharp as a surgeons scalpel, hence the name "Surgeonfish".
Some species are venomous.
Spotted
The Powderblue Surgeonfish is found in or near the Indian Ocean region(s) and has been photographed 17 times by users @fishx6 @Taap
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