Surgeonfish

This is a Surgeonfish about 12 inches. Photo by Rod 22 Mar 04 in about 30 feet water.
Location was The Benwood Wreck, Key Largo.

Acanthurus bahianus

Uniform color with no body bars; Pectoral fin clearish, often with yellow tints; Tail shows scalloped look unlike the Doctorfish.

surgeon13.jpg

I reduced picture size so they would be visible on your screen. Just click on thumbnail for 6 x 4 picture, and name for 10 x 8 full size picture or more info.

surgeon13.jpg was taken 03/22/04 over the Benwood Wreck

Size: Audubon Field Guide; page 641; plate 326;
Reef Fish ID 3rd ed.; page 34-35 plate 34-35;

Rod Bigelow
P.O. Box 13 Chazy Lake
Dannemora, N.Y. 12929

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