| Aspect: |
Brown, brown-white moiré, but also light blue, but whatever the colour of the body always sports a blue anal fin and a blue tail blade, bot no vertical body bars. A distinct feature are its blue eyebrows.
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| Population: |
Regularly abundant. |
| Notable feature: |
Defends itself by swift tail movements to cut aggressor with its tail scalpel blades, reputed to be able to cut through a 5mm suit. |
| Environment: |
Usually found in shallow, quiet waters (but also abundant on well-covered wrecks down to 40 metres), hovering over rocks or coral boulders in search of algae. Solitary or in schools mixing with other surgeonfishes. |
| Behaviour: |
Will usually swim away when approached closer than two metres. |
