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Blue Barber

Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider 1801

Diet

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Feeds entirely on algae
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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) Langeneck, J.; Marcelli, M.; Simak, H.C. (2012). Unexpected alien species in Cyprus waters: Acanthurus coeruleus (Actinopterygii: Acanthuridae). Marine Biodiversity Records 5, e116. doi:10.1017/S1755267212001042
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Mary Kennedy [email]

Distribution

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Western Atlantic: New York, USA and Bermuda to the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil
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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) Langeneck, J.; Marcelli, M.; Simak, H.C. (2012). Unexpected alien species in Cyprus waters: Acanthurus coeruleus (Actinopterygii: Acanthuridae). Marine Biodiversity Records 5, e116. doi:10.1017/S1755267212001042
contributor
Mary Kennedy [email]

Habitat

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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) Langeneck, J.; Marcelli, M.; Simak, H.C. (2012). Unexpected alien species in Cyprus waters: Acanthurus coeruleus (Actinopterygii: Acanthuridae). Marine Biodiversity Records 5, e116. doi:10.1017/S1755267212001042
contributor
Mary Kennedy [email]

Habitat

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inhabits coral reefs, inshore grassy or rocky areas; forms small groups
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WoRMS Editorial Board
bibliographic citation
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) Langeneck, J.; Marcelli, M.; Simak, H.C. (2012). Unexpected alien species in Cyprus waters: Acanthurus coeruleus (Actinopterygii: Acanthuridae). Marine Biodiversity Records 5, e116. doi:10.1017/S1755267212001042
contributor
Mary Kennedy [email]