Doctorfish Tang
Acanthurus chirurgus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,336
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The doctorfish tang (Acanthurus chirurgus), also known as the doctorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. These fishes are found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Doctorfish tang”.