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Any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They are named surgeonfish because they bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.

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surgeonfish

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Any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They are named "surgeonfish" because they bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.

Japanese Meaning

アカンチュリダエ科に属する魚で、主にサンゴ礁に生息し、鮮やかな体色を持つ。 / 尾部の両側に、まるで手術用のナイフのように鋭い棘が存在することから、その名が付けられた。