Photo Image Palette surgeonfish Paracanthurus hepatus

PALETTE SURGEONFISH

Paracanthurus hepatus

This species is the most famous kind because it is easily can be identified by the unique blue color, with a wide black stripe and has a bright yellow tail. The adults are a shy species and they like to hide in coral crevices and they like to swim in areas with current so they can feed on zooplankton. The juvenile mostly stays near branching coral like Acropora or Pocillopora so they can shelter. The size can be up to 31 cm for adult.
Frequency of sightings:
COMMON
Best time of year:
All year round
Divesites seen at:
Angels Window, Aw Shucks, Batu Angus, Batu Kapal, Batu Merah, Batu Sandar, California Dreaming, Critter Hunt, Dantes Wall, Goby A Crab, Jiko Yansi, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Magic Rock, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Mawali Wreck, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Jiko, Pantai Kecil, Pantai Parigi, Pante Abo, Pintu Colada, Pintu Kota Besar (Seagrass), Pintu Kota Kecil, Pulau Abadi, Pulau Dua, Pulau Putus, Tanjung Kubur, Tanjung kusu-kusu, Tanjung Tebal

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Veterbrate
Reef
Free Swimmer
Surgeon
-	Bignose unicornfish
-	Blackstreak surgeonfish
-	Bluespine unicornfish
-	Brushtail tang
-	Humpback unicornfish
-	Moorish idol
-	Orangespine unicornfish
-	Pacific sailfin tang
-	Paletail unicornfish
-	Palette surgeonfish
-	Twospot bristletooth
-	Yellowmask surgeonfish