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Noun: Acanthurus chirurgus
  1. Surgeon fish of the West Indies
    "The Acanthurus chirurgus plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of coral reefs by grazing on algae";
    - doctorfish, doctor-fish

Type of: surgeonfish

Part of: Acanthurus, genus Acanthurus

Encyclopedia: Acanthurus chirurgus