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Ocean surgeonfish

Acanthurus bahianus

Ocean surgeonfish is a common subtropical fish found among wrecks and coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean. They are named “surgeonfish” after the razor sharp bone spurs or “scalpels” on both sides of the base of the tail.

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