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Ocean Surgeon

Acanthurus bahianus

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20.8481, -86.8759

Field Notes

Description:

Photo take at -60 ft in a Caribbean reef this is a common fish in this waters usually moves in small groups and sometimes alone fish sape light gray-green color.

Habitat:

Found along the Caribbean reefs in shallow waters from Florida to Brazil.

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Comments (10)

underwaters are really amazing ... always. nice one
Is it 60 feet deep in the water to take these photos?
Very pretty. Love the underwater photos!!

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