Florent's Guide To The

Hawaii Reefs

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

Disk & Large Oval
Surgeonfishes

Achilles Tang

Ringtail Surgeonfish

Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Whitebar Surgeonfish

Whitecheek Surgeonfish

Brown Surgeonfish

Blue-Lined Surgeonfish

Orangeband Surgeonfish

Convict Tang

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Hawaiian Bristletooth

Goldring Surgeonfish

Paletail Unicornfish

Paletail Unicornfish (Young Adult)

Sleek Unicornfish

Orangespine Unicornfish

Bluespine Unicornfish

Yellow Tang

Pacific Sailfin Tang



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