blue tang

Acanthurus coeruleus

An Atlantic tang reaching thirty nine centimeters

Blue
Brown
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Acanthurus coeruleus is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs, found in the Atlantic Ocean. It can grow up to 39 centimetres (15 in) long. Common names include Atlantic blue tang, blue barber, blue doctor, blue doctorfish, blue tang, blue tang surgeonfish, yellow barber, and yellow doctorfish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Maximum length: 39 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Atlantic: New York, USA and Bermuda to the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Ascension Island (Ref. 7345 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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