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Achilles Tang

Acanthurus achilles Shaw, 1803

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Field Notes

Description:

Bluish black with and orange-red teardrop-shaped patch over the scalpe and white edge orange-red bar on the tail fin.

Habitat:

Common on rocky shores and just below the surge zone.

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Comments (3)

:-) Que bueno que te gusto! Este pez está muy bonito pero como que siempre estaba en donde estaba bien llanito y con el agua media revolcada.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2014

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