Florent's Guide To The

Eastern Pacific Reefs

Achilles Tang
Acanthurus achilles
Achilles Tang
Also known as: Redspot Surgeonfish
Category: Surgeonfishes
Scientific Name: Acanthurus achilles
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Depth: 1-30 ft. (0-10 m)
Distribution: Central Pacific, Hawaii, Gulf of California, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Acanthuridae (Family)
      └Acanthurus (Genus)

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