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A typical school of the surgeon fish, Acanthurus olivaceus, grazing on algae during the time when filamentous algae were abundant

Description

A typical school of the surgeon fish, Acanthurus olivaceus, grazing on algae during the time when filamentous algae were abundant.This period occurred soon after placement of the pipes and the redand green filamentous algae were replace with blue-green algae at a later stage.

Photographer

Dr. James P. McVey

Display Date

Apr-68

Location

Pokai Bay, Oahu

Collection

Coral Kingdom
Pacific Reefs
An Artificial Reef

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA Sea Grant Program

Keywords

Coral Reefs
Artificial Reef
Vertebrates Fish