Sohal surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal) on a sunken wreck. This fish inhabits the western Indian Ocean, preferring the outer edges of reefs. It feeds on

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Sohal surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal) on a sunken wreck. This fish inhabits the western Indian Ocean, preferring the outer edges of reefs. It feeds on algae, and can reach a length of 40 centimetres. It takes the name surgeonfish from the presence of a sharp spine (orange) on each side of the base of its tail. Photographed in the Egyptian Red Sea.

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Photo credit: © GEORGETTE DOUWMA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: acanthurus, animal, biological, biology, egypt, fauna, fish, marine, nature, red, sea, shipwreck, single, sohal, surgeonfish, tropical, underwater, wildlife, wreck, wrecked, zoological, zoology