Sohal Surgeonfish In The Red Sea
by Johanna Hurmerinta
Title
Sohal Surgeonfish In The Red Sea
Artist
Johanna Hurmerinta
Medium
Photograph - Underwater Photography
Description
Sohal Surgeonfish In The Red Sea.
The sohal surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal) or sohal tang, is a Red Sea fish which grows to 16 inches (40 cm) in the wild. Its striking blue and white horizontal stripes have made it what many consider the 'poster fish' for the Red Sea reef environment.
Like other tangs, the sohal tang is compressed laterally, making it extremely fast along the reef. It has a horizontal, blade-like spine along the base of its tail on both sides, which folds into the fish, pointing anteriorly towards the head. During defense and aggression, tangs flick the spine at intruders, causing physical harm. The surgeonfish are named for this scalpel-like spine.
Its range includes all reef environments in the Red Sea, to 90 ft or deeper. It is one of the most aggressive tangs, and combined with its large size for a tang, is a dominant fish along the Red Sea reef.
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December 27th, 2020
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