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Atlantic Blue Tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Caribbean Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus tractus
DoctorfishAcanthurus chirurgus
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescens
Black TriggerfishMelichthys niger
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianus
Blue ParrotfishScarus coeruleus
Palette TangParacanthurus hepatus
Blue ChromisAzurina cyanea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 45,321 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 276 |
| Quintana Roo | 275 |
| Puerto Rico | 119 |
| Brazil | 100 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 72 |
| Texas | 59 |
| Pernambuco | 51 |
| Colombia | 38 |
| Alagoas | 22 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes, and Allies · Acanthuriformes |
| Family | Surgeonfishes, Tangs, and Unicornfishes · Acanthuridae |
| Genus | Acanthurus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Atlantic Blue Tang with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.