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Convict Tang

Acanthurus triostegus

Description:

Common surgeon fish, Convict Tang are greenish or yellowish white with six black bars.

Habitat:

They feed exclusively of fine filamentous algae, they browse singly, in small groups, or in dense schools.

Notes:

Hawaiian name: Manini

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Eduardo.Rodriguez
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Eduardo.Rodriguez

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Spotted on Jun 30, 2014
Submitted on Jul 13, 2014

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