Achilles Tang Acanthurus achilles

Achilles Tang
Achilles Tang
The strikingly marked Achilles Tang, also called Achilles Surgeonfish, with its large, bright orange teardrop on black, is native to tropical reefs of the western Pacific Ocean.
Achilles Tang
Achilles Tang
Achilles Tang
Like other tangs/surgeonfish, they have sharp, scalpel-like spines at each side before the tail used to defend against rivals and predators. Adults grow to some 24 cm long. Diet is algae and plankton.