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Ocean Surgeonfish Sep 13, 2017. Seen during a night dive in Bari Reef, Bonaire. He was resting right next to a scorpionfish which I post right after.<br /> These fishes are mainly blue but may have some dark blotches, such as this one. The name surgeon is because of the scalpel-like sharp spines on each side of their tail base. Acanthurus bahianus,Caribbean Netherlands,Geotagged,Ocean surgeon,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Ocean Surgeonfish

Sep 13, 2017. Seen during a night dive in Bari Reef, Bonaire. He was resting right next to a scorpionfish which I post right after.
These fishes are mainly blue but may have some dark blotches, such as this one. The name surgeon is because of the scalpel-like sharp spines on each side of their tail base.

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The Ocean surgeon

The ocean surgeon or ocean surgeonfish is a tropical fish known to live in reefs in the Atlantic Ocean. It is edible, and occasionally marketed fresh, but more often they are used as bait or in the aquarium trade.

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Similar species: Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Dec 26, 2017. Captured Sep 13, 2017 01:34 in Buddy Dive Resort, Kralendijk, Caribbean Netherlands.
country flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Explore Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 263 203 0
  • XZ-1
  • f/4.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO200
  • 6mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.