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Fish Sound Library

Acanthurus coeruleus

(Blue Tang)

Illustration of a Acanthurus coeruleus.

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© Val Kells

Photograph of a Acanthurus coeruleus by the FishEye Collaborative

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© Aaron Rice

Family: Acanthuridae

Distribution: Caribbean

We have recorded sounds for this species associated with intraspecific agonistic interactions, as well as other sounds coupled with sudden movement with unknown behavioral context.

Subtle and low frequency sounds may require headphones to hear.

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The Smithsonian species pages have additional information on this species (habitat, range, phases, etc.).

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The Fishbase species pages have additional information on this species (habitat, range, phases, etc.).

To see the full collection of specimens, including those no longer on this page:

FEC-00007

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FEC-00006

Agonistic interaction with a conspecific

FEC-00008

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FEC-00009

Agonistic interaction with a conspecific, concurrent grazing sound occuring at higher frequencies

FEC-00010

Agonistic interaction with a conspecific

Archived Specimens

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