Atlantic Blue Tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 6,118
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Acanthurus coeruleus is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs, found in the Atlantic Ocean. It can grow up to 39 centimetres (15 in) long. Common names include Atlantic blue tang, blue barber, blue doctor, blue doctorfish, blue tang, blue tang surgeonfish, yellow barber, and yellow doctorfish.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Acanthurus coeruleus”.