Longnose Surgeonfish
Zebrasoma rostratum
Adults inhabit clear coral reefs and outer reef slopes in the Indo-Pacific. They use their elongated snouts to pick filamentous algae from tight spaces between corals and rocks. Most activity is spent grazing and moving steadily through reef territory. A blade-like spine on each side of the tail base can slash at an attacker during close defense.
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- Conservation status
- DD
Growth chain
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- Longnose Surgeonfish