Achilles Tang (South Pacific) Marine Invertebrates coral snow

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but larger individuals may attack small invertebrates such as shrimp

This species may nip on hard corals and leathers but not usually noxious soft corals such as mushrooms

It grows as a compact cluster with many pores of various sizes across its surface

Achilles Tang (South Pacific) Marine Invertebrates coral snowThe Achilles tang is a stunning beauty occasionally imported from Hawaii. It has a very dark, earthy colored body which is nearly black, with bright white mark on its gill cover and super saturated orange highlighting the rear fins and a tear drop shape over its scalpel. The tear drop is small as a juvenile and enlarges as the fish grows. Males and females are visually identical. The Achilles tang can grow to be approximately 8. 5 inches long and