Achilles Tang
Scientific Name Acanthurus achilles
Other Name(s) Red-Tailed Surgeon; Achilles Surgeonfish
Care Level Leave it Wild
Family Surgeonfish/Tang
Achilles Tang
Dark blue to black; orange large teardrop near tail base; orange and white tail; white stripes at bases of dorsal and anal fins. The Achilles Tang has been severely overharvested by the aquarium trade in Hawaii with populations down to a small percentage of their former numbers. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.
