depth is 0-10m, also restricted to the Red Sea. Surgeonfish have a blade like spine in the tail that points outwards when bent and have two hook-like plates along the tail, these are used for defence and are as sharp as a surgeons scalpel, hence the name "Surgeonfish".
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Sohal Tang
Sohal Tang known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Thorntails, Thorntail Fish, Arabian Surgeonfish, Clown Surgeonfish, Zebra Surgeonfish, Arabian Tang, Red Sea Clown, Red Sea Clown Surgeon, Clown Tang and Zebra Tang. They're found in small groups a dominant male fiercely protecting his harem of females over outer reef flats on exposed seaward reefs.They feed on plankton and algae and their length is 40cm and the
depth is 0-10m, also restricted to the Red Sea. Surgeonfish have a blade like spine in the tail that points outwards when bent and have two hook-like plates along the tail, these are used for defence and are as sharp as a surgeons scalpel, hence the name "Surgeonfish".
depth is 0-10m, also restricted to the Red Sea. Surgeonfish have a blade like spine in the tail that points outwards when bent and have two hook-like plates along the tail, these are used for defence and are as sharp as a surgeons scalpel, hence the name "Surgeonfish".
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