Surgeonfish aggregate on the north coast of Komodo Island.

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Surgeonfish aggregate on the north coast of Komodo Island.
Surgeonfishes are small-scaled, with a single dorsal fin and one or more distinctive, sharp spines that are located on either side of the tail base and can produce deep cuts. They are primarily algae eaters.

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Contained in galleries: Global Fish Crisis: Still Waters_National Geographic magazine, 04/2007

Surgeonfish aggregate on the north coast of Komodo Island.<br />
Surgeonfishes are small-scaled, with a single dorsal fin and one or more distinctive, sharp spines that are located on either side of the tail base and can produce deep cuts. They are primarily algae eaters.

Randy Olson, Melissa Farlow Photography