This species forms large groups called schools that graze on algae in the deep waters around coral reefs. Fish in this genus are often called “surgeon fish” because of two scalpel-like barbs at the base of their tails. When provoked, a tang will quickly flick its tail and use these sharp spines to defend itself.
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus Related to our native woodpeckers, this colorful barbet is found in the semi-arid brush country of eastern Africa where they tunnel their…
Eudocimus ruber Communal birds, they stick close together for protection and even build their nests close to one another. Juveniles are a dull gray-brown…
