Sohal Surgeonfish

The Sohal Surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal), also known as the Majestic Surgeonfish or Red Sea Clown Surgeonfish, is one of the most strikingly patterned, aggressive, and iconic reef fishes of the Red Sea. Belonging to the surgeonfish family Acanthuridae, this muscular...

Splitfin Flashlightfish

The Splitfin Flashlightfish (Anomalops katoptron), also known as the Two-fin Lanternfish, is one of the most astonishing bioluminescent wonders of the marine world. Belonging to the flashlightfish family Anomalopidae, this nocturnal reef inhabitant lives in the...

Orangespine Unicornfish

The Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus), affectionately known across Hawaii as ‘Kala’ or the ‘Lipstick Tang,’ is an iconic, exquisitely colored marine herbivore in the surgeonfish family Acanthuridae. Despite belonging to the unicornfish...

Longfin Batfish

The Longfin Batfish (Platax teira), also known as the Tiera Batfish or Round-faced Batfish, is a majestic, disk-shaped marine teleost in the spadefish family Ephippidae. Widespread across the tropical reefs and shipwrecks of the Indo-West Pacific, this gentle,...

Achilles Tang

The Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles), also known as the Red-tail Surgeonfish, is one of the most stunning, sought-after, and hydrodynamically gifted marine fishes of the Pacific coral reefs. Belonging to the surgeonfish family Acanthuridae, this magnificent species...
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