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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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.

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The Powderblue Surgeonfish has been photographed 11 times by user @fishx6

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