Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Achilles Tang
Achilles Tang
Scientific Name: Acanthurus achilles
Also known as: Redspot Surgeonfish
Category: Surgeonfishes
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Depth: 1-30 ft. (0-10 m)
Distribution: Central Pacific, Hawaii, Polynesia

Fish
Disk & Large Oval
Surgeonfishes

Achilles Tang

Orangeband Surgeonfish

Bignose Unicornfish

Spotted Unicornfish

Bluespine Unicornfish

Orangespine Unicornfish

Mimic Surgeonfish

Whitecheek Surgeonfish

Lined Bristletooth

Brown Surgeonfish

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Blue-Lined Surgeonfish

Whitebar Surgeonfish

Convict Tang

Yellow Tang

Brushtail Tang

Blue Tang

Blue Tang (Juvenile)

Ocean Surgeonfish

Doctorfish

Pacific Sailfin Tang

Goldring Surgeonfish

Butterflyfishes
Zanclidae
Rabbitfishes
Angelfishes

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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© 2004-2012 Florent Charpin