Scientific Name: Acanthurus achilles
Family: Surgeonfishes - Acanthuridae
Maximum Size: 20cm
Identification: Dark to navy blue; large orange teardrop on rear body, white edge on gill cover, and white band at base of dorsal and anal fins, middle of tail orange.
Favourite: Solitary; territorial and aggressive.
Hide-out: Surge zone to 4m.
Location: Central Pacific - W. Caroline Is. in Micronesia, New Caledonia and Hawaii to Pitcaim Is. east of French Polynesia.
Achilles Tang
Labels: Tang
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