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Blue Tang

Acanthurus coeruleus

Description:

Although the body of the reef fish can vary in shade from light to dark blue, the dorsal, anal and caudal fins are golden blue. As juveniles, the edges on their dorsal and anal fins and the rings around their eyes are purple-blue, blue or blue-green.

Habitat:

Acanthurus coeruleus is common off of Florida, the Bahamas, and other places in the Caribbean sea, including Bonaire. Blue Tangs are very common in Belize and especially Ambergris Caye. They are also common in the Gulf of Mexico. They are also found south to Brazil and north to New York and eat krill.

Notes:

saw in bonaire

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2 Comments

Jake Barnes
Jake Barnes 12 years ago

haha alright, thank you

LivanEscudero
LivanEscudero 12 years ago

Yes, 100% Blue Tang like the previous spotting.

Jake Barnes
Spotted by
Jake Barnes

Spotted on Jun 23, 2009
Submitted on Apr 5, 2012

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