Doctorfish

Doctorfish

 

Scientific name : Acanthurus chirurgus

 

Family : Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes, 84 species)
Size : Up to 40 cm
Distribution : Western Atlantic Ocean, from the Caribbean to Southern Brazil

 

Biology : This surgeonfish is rather sociable and it lives in small groups. They feed primarily on algae and they are extremely useful to sea turtles since they clean their shells.

 

IUCN status : Least concern