Byte Size Treasure 🦈さんのイラストまとめ

@got_fleas Thank you for this thread! 💙

I'm Rew - a wildlife illustrator & product designer!
I use my art to educate about aquatic species and I love showcasing sharks in a cute & positive way!

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Day 31:
Zebra Tang / Black-Barred Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus polyzona)⁠
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Zebra Tangs are found in a very limited range. They make their home in shallow reefs, lagoons, & coral seabeds around Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion & the Comoro Islands.

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Day 30:
Gold Rim Tang / Powder Brown Tang
(Acanthurus japonicus)⁠
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Due to their somewhat similar appearance, this tang was once considered a subspecies of the Whitecheek Surgeonfish. Their species name (japonicus) referred to their Japanese locality.

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Day 29:
Unicorn Tang / Bluespine Unicornfish
(Naso unicornis)⁠
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Recognizable by the tapering horn on the foreheads.

Like other tangs, they have sharp spines where the body meets the tail (the caudal peduncle). However, Unicorn Tangs have 2!

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Day 28:
Gold-Ring Bristletooth Tang / Spotted Bristletooth
(Ctenochaetus truncatus)⁠
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Like other Bristletooths, they have rows of flexible bristle-like teeth used to scrape their food (detritus, diatoms, & algae) off of rocks & other surfaces.

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Day 27:
Lavender Tang/Brown Tang
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)⁠
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Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, these tangs form large schools to feed on algae. They do this to overwhelm territorial surgeonfish species that are higher up on the reef's pecking order.

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Day 25:
Sohal Tang
(Acanthurus sohal)⁠
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The Sohal Tang is found mostly in the Red Sea & around the Persian Gulf.
Their striking coloration & pattern design (as well as overall health & hardiness) have made them a prized fish in the aquarium trade.

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Day 24:
Lieutenant Tang / Doubleband Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tennenti)⁠
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These fish are typically an olive-tan color. A notable feature is the 2 dark streaks behind the eyes & a large black spot with a blue-ish border around their peduncle spines.

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Day 22:
Orange Shoulder Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus olivaceus)⁠
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As juveniles, these fish are bright yellow. They become grey/brown in color as they age. They have a sharp vertical break in color and a distinct orange & blue patch behind their eyes.

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Day 19:
Naso Tang / Pacific Orange-spine Unicornfish⁠
(Naso lituratus)⁠

This Indo-Pacific fish is found in lagoons and seaward reefs. Was once combined into one species with the Blonde Naso Tang, but now recognized as a separate species.

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