An eyestripe surgeonfish, Acanthurus dussumieri. The surgeonfish got its name from the sharp scapel like spike at the base of its tail. Photographed i

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An eyestripe surgeonfish, Acanthurus dussumieri. The surgeonfish got its name from the sharp scapel like spike at the base of its tail. Photographed in Close up South Ari Atoll, Maldives.

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Photo credit: © SCUBAZOO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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