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Day 18:
Kole Tang / Spotted Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus strigosus)⁠

The Kole Tang, as a juvenile, is yellow in color. That color fades to a dark, reddish-brown with light colored stripes as they age. Most notable is the vivid yellow surrounding the eyes.
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Day 15:
Gem Tang / Spotted Tang⁠
(Zebrasoma gemmatum)⁠

Juvenile Gem Tangs are a dark blue with spots - but as they age, their colors become a vibrant shade of dark blue/purple with a stunning array of small white spots. ⁠⁠

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Day 14:
Chevron Tang⁠ / Black Surgeonfish⁠
(Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis)⁠

These tangs undergo a color shift as they age. Juveniles are dark orange with dark blue chevron patterns. As they age, they turn black with blue horizontal stripes. ⁠

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Day 13:
Whitecheek Tang / Whitecheek Surgeonfish⁠
(Acanthurus nigricans)⁠

These fish are found in the Eastern Indian Ocean & Indo-Pacific region from the Great Barrier Reef all the way to Mexico.

Can you guess where they get their name from?

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Day 12:
Mimic Eibli Tang / Indian Ocean Mimic Surgeonfish⁠
(Acanthurus tristis)⁠

As juveniles, these fish look strikingly similar to the Red Stripe Angelfish (thus the name "Mimic"), but as they age, the stripes and extra colors fade away.

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Day 11:
Purple Tang / Yellowtail Tang⁠
(Zebrasoma xanthurum)

Purple Tangs are purple in color (which is covered with dark spots and horizontal stripes), yellow tails, and most have yellow on the tips of their pectoral fins as well.

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I'm Rew - a wildlife illustrator & product designer!

Inspired by the world around us, I use my art to educate about aquatic species. And I love showcasing sharks in a cute & positive way!

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Day 10:
Black Tang / Longnose Surgeonfish⁠
(Zebrasoma rostratum)⁠

⁠Black Tangs are typically a dark brown to almost black⁠ in color, but they have a bright white tail spine and an unusually long snout. ⁠

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Day 2: Clown Tang / Lined Surgeonfish⁠
(Acanthurus lineatus)⁠

Found in reefs in the Indo-Pacific. A territorial species; large males control well-defined feeding territories and harems of females.
They also have a venomous caudal spine!

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Day 1: Achilles Tang or Achilles Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus achilles)

Found around oceanic & offshore islands of the Pacific Ocean. As they mature, they develop their signature striking orange marking on their caudal area.

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