Palette surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

When alarm strikes whole groups squeeze between cauliflower coral branches

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Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Compressed
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Palette surgeonfish is at home in coral reefs, living there as a marine fish. When alarm strikes, whole groups squeeze between cauliflower coral branches.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Paracanthurus
Maximum length: 31 cm
Water: Marine
Habitat: Coral reef
Body shape: Laterally compressed
Diet: Herbivorous
Distribution: Tropical waters
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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