Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Ocean surgeon
Size:
On average, ocean surgeon grow to be 12 inches (30.5 centimeters) in length.
Diet:
These fish are omnivores, meaning they eat both plants and animals. They feed on various algae and small invertebrates.
Range & Habitat:
Occurring in the Gulf of Mexico, eastern and western Atlantic, ocean surgeon inhabit shallow waters near rock and coral formations.
Details:
Ocean surgeon fish have oval-shaped bodies, yellow to a pale green-gray in color. Their fins are a dark blue with alternating bands of orange and green. Their mouthes are small and low on their heads, perfect for scraping algae off of rocks and coral.