Surgeonfish

Blue Tang

Adult

White or Yellow spine on base of tail

Juvenile

Yellow tail

Intermediate

DoctorfishCan be anywhere from bluish gray to dark brown

Dark area, extends from base of pectoral fin outward along leading edge.

Always have body bars (10-12)(May be quite faint)

If I could be a fish, I’d want to be a Doctorfish, because I’d make good money.

Ocean SurgeonfishCan be anywhere from bluish gray to dark brown

Pectoral fin clearish(often with yellow tints)

Triggerfish

Fish

Queen Triggerfish

Post-larval Juvenile

Intermediate

Rows of small spots form diagonal lines on back

Queen TriggerfishBody various shades of purple, blue, turquoise, and green

Adult

Streaming tips on rear dorsal and tail fins.

Two blue stripes on face

Small lines radiate from the eye

Ocean TriggerfishUniformly gray

Black spot at base of pectoral fin

Black Durgon

Pale blue lines along base of dorsal and anal fins

Psst . . . just to let you know, it’s black