Photo of an orangeband surgeonfish

Shapes and colours of a tropical fish

Orangeband surgeonfish in hawaiian waters

09/23

Scientific name: Acanthurus olivaceus
Hawaïan name: Na'ena'e

Beautiful fish living in Hawaiian coral reefs, the orangeband surgeonfish is so called because of the bright orange stain on its body. Another particularity of the orangeband surgeonfish is the colour of its body: olive green on the first 2/3rd then dark green with a straightforward delimitation.