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Atlantic Blue Tang

Acanthurus coeruleus

Seabook: Atlantic Blue Tang

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Max Weight

Max Depth

50 m

Description

Acanthurus coeruleus is a surgeonfish found commonly in the Atlantic Ocean. It can grow up to 39 centimetres (15 in) long. Other names: Atlantic Blue Tang, Blue Barber, Blue Doctor, Blue Doctorfish, Blue Tang, Blue Tang Surgeonfish, Yellow Barber, and Yellow Doctorfish. Distribution Acanthurus coeruleus is c... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
yellow
green
blue
purple

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Couple

Solitary

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Danger to human

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