Blue Surgeonfish

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Blue Surgeonfish

Animal's Behavior

The adult fish's caudal spine is sharp, and is only out when the fish experiences excitement of some form.

Eating Habits

Omnivorous

Range

Indo-Pacicfic, East Africa to Indonesia, Micronesia, Samoa, New Caledonia. Also southwest Japan to the Great Barrier Reef.

Conservation Efforts

Just like all reef dwelling creatures, protection of coral reef ecosystems is essential to continued abundance.

Animal Facts

They can be solitary or form groups, with the young preferring to hide in branching corals. Typically found at a depth of 2-25 meters.
“Dory” from the popular Disney movie “Finding Nemo” is a Blue Surgeonfish.
This species is also known as a Blue Hippo Tang

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