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Blue Tang

Acanthurus chirurgus

Description:

Blue fish with lighter stripes running vertically. 6-8 in long. Small whitish spine at the base of the tail.

Habitat:

It was evening and this fish was hanging around the dock in water varying from 5-10 feet in the Christiansted harbor.

Notes:

At night, blue tang shift color and put on stripes that can blend with coral.

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Christiansted, Virgin Islands of the United States, USA

Spotted on Jun 19, 2012
Submitted on Jun 24, 2012

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