Blue Tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
Blue Tang
Category: Surgeonfishes
Scientific Name: Acanthurus coeruleus
Size: 5 to 15 in. (13 to 38 cm)
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Acanthuriformes (Order)
└Acanthuridae (Family)
└Acanthurus (Genus)
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