Florent's Guide To The

Eastern Pacific Reefs

Achilles Tang
Achilles Tang
Scientific Name: Acanthurus achilles
Family: Acanthuridae
Category: Surgeonfishes
Also known as: Redspot Surgeonfish
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Depth: 1-30 ft. (0-10 m)
Distribution: Central Pacific, Hawaii, Gulf of California, French Polynesia

Fish
Disk &Oval
Surgeonfishes

Achilles Tang

Whitecheek Surgeonfish

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Convict Tang

Yellowtail Surgeonfish

Chromis
Butterflyfishes
Angelfishes
Zanclidae
Damselfishes

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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