Whitetail Surgeonfish
Scientific Name: Acanthurus thompsoni
Species: Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
Other names: Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Thompson's Surgeonfish, White-tailed Surgeonfish Night Surgeonfish, Thompson's Tang.
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Whitetail SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Whitetail SurgeonfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Description
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Thompson's Surgeonfish, White-tailed Surgeonfish Night Surgeonfish and Thompson's Tang.
Can change colour when disturbed.
Found singly or in small schools along steep outer reef walls.
Can change colour when disturbed.
They feed on plankton and algae.
Length - 25cm
Depth - 4-75m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
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 Whitetail Surgeonfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 2 times by user @fishx6
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