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The surgeon fish is a member of the
Perciformes order, the Acanthuroidei suborder. The name of this
fish comes from the blades that are on his body. These
protrusions, like some scalpel sharp, are situated on different
places, varying from one species to another. In case of the
unicorn fish, for example, the blades appear as boney curves
which are poisonous. And these curved blades are like a unicorn
horn that gives the name of the fish. The surgeon fish is also
called the tang and has a flat body that has an oval shape. One
of the main characteristics of this brightly colored fish is his
fascinating capability of totally changing his color according
to his mood. When the surgeon fish is calm, his color remains
constant, but if the fish feels the threat of a predator, he
changes his color immediately. Another moment when the surgeon
fish changes his color is the night. You may say that the fish
puts his pajamas on. For some other species, such as the yellow
tang, the location makes them to change their color. The surgeon
fish moves constantly due to his pectoral fins and some of these
fish can even use their pectoral fin to wipe their eyes and
their body! This fish use the caudal, anal and flexible ends of
his dorsal fin to steer. If you intend to have a surgeon fish
into your aquarium, you have to know that it is not an indicated
thing to keep this fish in a small tank together with other
fish, not even with fish from the same species with him, because
a small tank with other fish is considered by the surgeon fish a
threat. You can feed the surgeon fish with mussels, algae and
small shrimps. |
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