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Day 31:
Zebra Tang / Black-Barred Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus polyzona)⁠

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)⁠

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)⁠

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)⁠

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)⁠

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)⁠

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)⁠

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 23:
Mimic Lemon Peel Tang / Chocolate Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus pyroferus)⁠

As juveniles, these fish exhibit 3 different color patterns - mimicking local marine angelfish of the area (differs based on location).

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Day 22:
Orange Shoulder Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus olivaceus)⁠

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 21:
White Tail Bristletooth Tang
(Ctenochaetus flavicauda)⁠

Inhabiting shallow coral reefs, these tangs are found throughout the Central Pacific Ocean.

Growing to ~4.5in long, they are the smallest of the Bristletooth Tang species.

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Day 20:
Scopas / Brown / Twotone Tang
(Zebrasoma scopas)⁠

Found in lagoons & seawrd reefs of the Indo-Pacific, these fish usually school in groups of about 20.

Popular in the aquarium trade due to their small size, low aggression & hardy nature.

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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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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 5: Convict Tang
(Acanthurus triostegus)⁠

Not to be confused with the Zebra Tang (which has more stripes), these fish are found throughout the Pacific & Indian Oceans - from the East African coast, to Oceania, even to the west coast of Mexico.⁠

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