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Palette Surgeonfish (juvenile)

Paracanthurus hepatus

Description:

Dora from Finding Nemo. Blue with yellow tails and rather flat. It gets its 'surgeon' name from the blade-like spine. Juveniles group and hide in corals - like these ones in the picture.

Habitat:

Indo-Pacific Reefs

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annmarie.salem
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annmarie.salem

Unguja Kusini, Tanzania

Spotted on Jul 10, 2010
Submitted on Feb 7, 2012

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