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Whitebar Surgeonfish

Acanthurus leucopareius

Description:

This surgeon has a prominent white bar behind the eye, bisecting the mostly black head. The body is light grayish. It has the white bar ring at the base characteristic of Surgeonfish.

Habitat:

This fish is abundant close to shore in bouldery or rocky areas, where they browse on algae.

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Eduardo.Rodriguez
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Eduardo.Rodriguez

Hawaii, USA

Spotted on Jul 4, 2014
Submitted on Jul 14, 2014

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