Palette surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

Palette surgeonfish

Distribution: from Eastern Africa to Southern Japan, Kiribati, Samoa, the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.

Spots where Paracanthurus hepatus has been spotted by snorkelers

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