. Dangerous marine animals. Marine animals. Fig. 53. Top: Surgeonfish, Acanthurus xanthopterin Cuvier and Valenciennes. (Coates) Center: Surgeonfish, Acanthurus bleekeri Giinther. Bottom: Sur- geonfish Naso lititratus (Bloch and Schneider). (Shirao) Three representa- tive species of surgeonfishes. Note the sharp spines near the base of the tail. In the genus, Acanthurus, this spine can be extended, but Naso has spines which arise from plates and these are immovable. Both types can inflict serious wounds. 86. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have bee

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. Dangerous marine animals. Marine animals. Fig. 53. Top: Surgeonfish, Acanthurus xanthopterin Cuvier and Valenciennes. (Coates) Center: Surgeonfish, Acanthurus bleekeri Giinther. Bottom: Sur- geonfish Naso lititratus (Bloch and Schneider). (Shirao) Three representa- tive species of surgeonfishes. Note the sharp spines near the base of the tail. In the genus, Acanthurus, this spine can be extended, but Naso has spines which arise from plates and these are immovable. Both types can inflict serious wounds. 86. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Halstead, Bruce W. Cambridge, Md. , Cornell Maritime Press

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