Acanthurus chirurgus

Definitions of Acanthurus chirurgus
  1. noun
    surgeon fish of the West Indies
    synonyms: doctor-fish, doctorfish
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    type of:
    surgeonfish
    brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail
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