Sohal surgeonfish - Acanthurus sohal

The sohal surgeonfish or sohal tang, is a Red Sea endemic
and Persian Gulf which grows to 16 in in the wild. Its striking blue and white horizontal stripes have made it what many consider the 'poster fish' for the Red Sea reef
and Persian Gulf environment. It is a valued aquarium fish.

Like other tangs, the sohal tang is compressed laterally, making it extremely maneuverable and fast along the reef. It has a horizontal, blade-like spine along the base of its tail on both sides,.. more