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Brazilian Ocean Surgeonfish
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Brazilian Ocean Surgeonfish

Acanthurus bahianus

The ocean surgeon or ocean surgeonfish (Acanthurus bahianus) is a tropical fish known to live in reefs in the Atlantic Ocean. It is edible, and occasionally marketed fresh, but more often they are used as bait or in the aquarium trade.

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