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: Deep, strongly compressed oval body with a steep head profile and small, low-set mouth.

Acanthurus chirurgus, Doctorfish : fisheries, gamefish, aquarium acanthurus chirurgus

Acanthurus chirurgus, Doctorfish : fisheries, gamefish, aquarium : Deep, strongly compressed oval body with a

: Typically gray-brown to greenish-gray, marked by 8 to 12 narrow dark vertical bars on the posterior flanks. low-set mouth. Acanthurus chirurgus

: A single, depressible sharp spine resides in a groove on each side of the caudal peduncle, which can inflict painful wounds on predators or handlers.