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Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Scientific name: Acanthurus coeruleus

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Acanthuriformes → Family Acanthuridae → Genus Acanthurus

Common name: Blue Tang
Locations: Caribbean
Group: Marine LifeFishSurgeonfishes and Tangs

Intermediate-phase blue tang have a yellowish tail.

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Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
Acanthurus coeruleus (Blue Tang)
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