Title: saltwater
Species #: 73
Common Name: blue tang Scientific Name: paracanthurus hepatus Kingdom: animalia
Phylum: chordata
Class: actinopterygii
Order: perciformes
Family: acanthuridae
Geography / Habitat: the blue tang is found in the Indo Pacific. Life Strategy: this fish has poison glands in its spine to protect itself against aggressors. Food / Feed Strategy: this fish forages on algae, and plankton.
Body Form or Style: globiform Swim / Locomotion Style: ostraciiform Mouth Position: terminal
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