Purple tang surgeonfish

Purple tang surgeonfish

 

Scientific name : Zebrasoma xanthurum

 

Family : Acanthuridae
Size : Up to 22 cm
Distribution : Indian ocean, Red sea

 

Biology : Like all surgeonfish, it has a scalpel-shaped spine on each side at the base of its tail.
It lives in schools above the reef where it feeds on algae and invertebrates.

 

IUCN status : Least concern