#surgeonfishes

[dougdimmadodo]

Fast Fauna Facts #8 - Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)

Family: Surgeonfish Family (Acanthuridae)

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

While the Convict Surgeonfish's odd name may make it sound as though it's being charged with medical malpractice, it makes sense given its anatomy; like all surgeonfish species it has a pair of small, sharp-tipped retractable spurs at the base of its tail (often compared to a surgeon's scalpel) which are used to ward off predators attacking from behind, while the "convict" in its name refers to the prominent black bars that run down its light-coloured body which may serve to break up its outline in order to make it harder for predators to spot, or may serve to allow other Convict Surgeonfish to recognise members of their species in order to form schools and/or mate. The newly-hatched larvae of this species have largely transparent bodies, and as they grow the distinctive stripes seen in adults develop even before the rest of the body's colouration does.

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[t00thpasteface]

surgeonfish are so funny. i can't help but notice you have two giant poisonous knives that you use to kill people... you're just like this type of human that uses small sterile knives to heal people

[wikipediahmms]

This fish has committed medical malpractice. Source:

[autoboros]

Recreated one of my first ever actual ocs. May Splatoon her

[vintagewildlife]

Surgeonfish By: Unknown photographer From: Le Grand Fichier du Monde Animal 1975

[citruslucy]

under the sea flash 🌊🪼

[brella-boi]

NEXT UP ON THE SEPTEMBER UPDATE

Glass animals!

These real animals have transluscent properties, where their skin is see through and you're able to see their skeleton and insides... of course I tried my best to cutify them for you all!

This is a series of charms that utilises the transparency of the acrylic to make these creatures pop out, and with the addition of double sided epoxy it gives the effect of holding a real animal (pretty weird to experience!)

With 8 designs I'm sure there's some which catch your eye 👀

[i-give-you-a-fish]

Can I get a fish with a funky pattern please?

Big fan of this guy. More fish should be like her

You get an Achilles Tang

Acanthurus achilles

[histsciart]

Lined Surgeonfish 

Acanthurus lineatus. SciArt by John Whitchurch Bennett for his Fishes of Ceylon, 2nd Ed. (1834).

View more in the Biodiversity Heritage Library with thanks to the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives for digitizing.

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #628

Tomini surgeonfish!

This fish belongs to a genus commonly called bristletooth tangs, which get their name from their numerous small flexible teeth! The tomini surgeonfish, also called yellowtip or orangetip bristletooth, sports a caudal fin that is forked in juveniles but becomes crescent-shaped in adulthood.

[fish-daily]

fish 267 - convict tang/convict surgeonfish

for day 4 of fish-uary, surgeonfish!

see the prompt list here

[sebari-1004]

FISHUARY day 4

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[annkama]

I finished my paper work for student practice in summer camp!!! So here new Andy's art. I was inspired by the Beatles song (obviously because Andy is Beatles fan, lol)

[wolvenjay]

[soggyforks]

Fishuary day 4: Surgeonfish

I chose a juvenile Chevron Tang!

(Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis)

I love the way the colors came out on this one. The stripes took a hot second to make, but we got em done.

Ignore his creepy eyes, my reference photo had the silly layers/rings so I decided to add them T-T

@fish-daily

(I'm honestly not sure if we're supposed to tag you with every post or not-)

[squidthehuman]

Fish-uary 4th: Surgeonfish

Eyestripe Surgeonfish (acanthurus dussumieri)

One of the larger surgeonfish species, they can reach almost 2 feet long! My local fish store has a big boy in their lagoon tank named Steve.

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